Social care

A letter was sent to health and social care secretary Yvette Cooper, requesting help to meet costs.

Trafford Council says it remains committed to delivering further improvements to the service.

Beechwood Care Home in Northallerton was first deemed inadequate at an inspection earlier this year.

Geocare Services Limited provides care to people with conditions such as dementia or disabilities.

The incident was among "abysmal failures" of care by a council contractor, an investigation finds.

Plans to make social care free at the point of use will not happen before 2030, a minister says.

Andy Burnham says he’s going to fix adult social care. But how?