Labour leader makes promise to campaigner Esther Rantzen for parliamentary debate in event he wins election
Industry regulator has shut 804 for-profit facilities since 2011, study shows
MAC chair accuses government of ‘do as I say’ attitude over raising salary threshold for skilled overseas recruits
Additional government funding earmarked for social care as town halls face growing threat of insolvency
Demand for care staff is certain to rise, but providers are already failing to fill vacancies
Spending on private ‘out of area’ beds has reached record levels to the detriment of financially stretched trusts and patients
Demands for support rocket as local authorities warn of £4bn budget gap over next two years
Clampdown on visas will not solve workforce crisis in underfunded sector, say unions and employers
NAO says just £729mn from original £1.7bn budget may now be spent between 2022 and 2025
NHS data for August comes as further blow to government’s pledge to cut backlog as industrial action adds to strain
Homes in Scotland and Northern Ireland, which pay higher wages, are less reliant on foreigners
Health Foundation research comes as Sunak vows to curb growing number of people claiming sickness benefits ahead of pension age rise
Figure rises to £18bn for a complete overhaul of system, according to Health Foundation study
If you can, save early as costs are rising - by more than a fifth in the past five years
‘Jim’s expression is curious, tortoise-like. He looks at you like a family member he hasn’t seen in a long time’
Today’s charitable residences aim to be more accessible and aspirational, and end the age-old stigma surrounding them
Staff shortages and prospect of more doctors’ strikes continue to challenge health system
How are you shouldering the financial burden of old age?
Nuffield Trust research points to under-investment and flawed co-ordination in health and social care system
Campaigners and experts welcome extra cash but warn of persistent staff shortages and need for wider reform
Providers warn of further closures because of rising costs and delay to promised reform
Labour leader dashes hopes his party would scrap restriction introduced by the government
More cases of recruits from abroad being forced to pay thousands in upfront fees and relocation costs, says Unison
Governments have promised to tackle the crisis for 25 years, but it’s never an election winner
IFS says increase in health provision, wider access to education and introduction of university fees is behind change
