Social care has received substantial media coverage in recent months. There is now acknowledgment of the direct link between the parlous state of the NHS and the social care crisis.
One in five adults (20%) who retired in the last five years have admitted to finding it difficult, according to a UK-wide survey, carried out as part of a partnership with Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation UK Branch (CGF).
The Prime Minister in her conference address this week would be prudent to return to the theme of fairness. It struck a chord with people in the early days of her premiership when she first addressed the country outside of Downing Street.
Work is important financially and is also a major source of social connections. Good quality, fulfilling work is important financially, gives people a sense of purpose and is a major source of social connections.
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