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Caring Times editor Lee Peart considers how Humza Yousaf's election in Scotland could prompt renewed calls for a National Care Service.

Caring Times editor-in-chief Lee Peart welcomes the announcement of a care workforce pathway, but argues the government must do more to solve the recruitment crisis.

With many care homes on the brink of collapse due to staffing shortages and sky high costs, CT editor-in-chief Lee Peart argues this is no time for the government to renege on reforms.

Caring Times editor-in-chief Lee Peart assesses the implications for social care of the home secretary's crackdown on immigration.

Caring Times editor-in-chief Lee Peart says the chancellor’s snubbing of social care in the Spring Budget is a sad indictment of short-termist politics.

Caring Times editor-in-chief Lee Peart says care providers must continue to take the initiative on developing sustainable policies and practices despite faltering leadership from government.

Caring Times editor-in-chief Lee Peart says this month’s State of Care report by the CQC starkly exposes the emergence of a two-tier care system of ‘haves and have nots’ in the UK.

Caring Times editor-in-chief Lee Peart assesses this month’s 'Reforming adult social in England' report by the NAO, which lays bare the lack of long-term thinking for social care.

We are trying so hard to get new care staff in, but as soon as they arrive and are trained up, they leave again. How can I make my staff want to stay?