It’s good, but government has more to do: Why the NHS long-term plan must go further
Director of Policy and Influencing, George McNamara, discusses how the government needs to go further with its health and social care plans.
16 January 2019
05 September 2017
Who's responsible? Democracy and accountability in care
by Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of Independent Age
16 May 2017
The latest example of NHS unintentional ageism is a surprising one
Janet Morrison on what new data tells us about major trauma in older people who experience falls, and how this can improve care pathways.
31 March 2017
10 hours in A&E, 2 days in hospital - and 2 paracetamol
Our Chief Executive, Janet Morrison, on her experience of taking her father to A&E on a Friday night, and what happened next.
27 January 2017
More people know about social care but it’s a trickle, not the flood that’s needed
Our Director of Policy Simon Bottery looks at levels of public interest in social care, and what that might mean for funding for care services.
13 January 2017
Desperately seeking discharge
Independent Age chief executive Janet Morrison has given evidence to parliamentary committees on the interface between health and social care but finds it 'bewitchingly difficult' to navigate her father's discharge from hospital.
15 December 2016
We cannot settle for this settlement on social care
This week we have seen the social care crisis front and centre in the media and political agenda.
09 November 2016
NHS Funded Nursing Care: are you owed a rebate?
If you or a loved one lives in a nursing home, changes to NHS Funded Nursing Care could mean you’re owed a rebate of around £600. Make sure you claim it.
13 October 2016
Why we must fix hospital discharge practices
Anna Goodman, one of our Technical Advisers writes about why we need to act now to fix hospital discharge practices.