Baroness Andrews, Labour peer and former chair of the Adult Social Care Committee

This month we sat down with Baroness Andrews, former chair of the Adult Social Care Committee and Labour peer, to discuss the social care policies announced during the election campaign and what...

This month, we sit down with Nikki Walker, Chief Executive of Quality Compliance Systems (QCS), to discuss the ongoing implementation of the CQC’s Single Assessment Framework.  

Last month, we sat down with Baroness Andrews OBE, Labour peer and former Chair of the House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee, to discuss the position of unpaid carers in the UK and what...

In this interview we sat down with Joanne, 51, who cares for four of her loved ones while also working full time. Here we share her story, her thoughts on current care support options, what she...

Last month we sat down with Baroness Pitkeathley OBE, founder of Carers UK and co-chair of the Carers All-Party Parliamentary Group, to discuss the recent Carer’s Leave Act coming into force and...

We sat down with Wendy Chamberlain MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Work and Pensions, to discuss the Carer's Leave Act, sponsored by Chamberlain, which came into effect on April 6...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is facing a crisis. Its credibility and effectiveness are in jeopardy. As the organisation struggles to address these challenges, the future of healthcare...

Ian Trenholm, Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), sets out his thoughts to us regarding the implementation of the new Single Assessment Framework so far and what improvements...

Former Care Minister and current Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Carers, Dame Caroline Dinenage DBE MP, calls on all parties to commit to developing a new National Carers Strategy...

David Fothergill, deputy chairman of the Local Government Association, sets out his thoughts regarding the outlook for local authority funding of adult social care in 2024 given the rise of...

Gavin Edwards, Head of Social Care at UNISON, discusses how the adult social care sector suffered during the pandemic and what lessons can be learnt from the experience. 

Ed Watkinson, residential care & inspection specialist and director of Watkinson Consulting, discusses the CQC's Single Assessment Framework and asks whether it's an...