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Free social care for around 250,000 was a key part of Gordon Brown's 2009 conference speech
Peers defeat social care challenge

By Alex Stevenson A former health minister’s attempt to derail the government’s proposals for free social care failed in the Lords last night, as consensus over the policy remains elusive. Lord Warner served in Tony Blair’s government but attacked the proposed free social care policy for those with high levels of need, which was initially… Read more »

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Webchat: Care services with Phil Hope

Care services minister Phil Hope takes part in a webchat about proposed changes to the care system – and the future of the sector. There are currently six million people across the UK who provide unpaid care to someone they know – a figure that will only increase with Britain’s ageing population. The government’s green… Read more »