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BBC News: Why aren't politicians talking about social care? Letters, signed by 24,000 people and more than 50 organisations, urge government to address problems in social care. 

The Guardian: NHS will need extra £38bn a year by 2030 to reduce backlog and end long treatment delays.

BBC News: The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned that the money given to local authorities and set aside to implement social care reform has already been spent on existing pressures.

BBC News: With many older and disabled people having to pay thousands for their care, this article highlights the bleak future of a younger generation struggling to afford homes and have savings.

The Carer: As the care costs for dementia reach £42 billion in the UK, Alzheimer’s Society is calling on the Government to make dementia a priority and improve diagnosis. 

BBC News: 'Overseas staff vital' says Devon care home and hotel.

Independent: Labour has promised, if elected to Government, to investigate the exploitation of migrant workers in the social care sector.

BBC News: Lib Dems pledge £8bn NHS and care package in manifesto.

The Carer: Hospital discharge rise highlights years of social care neglect says ICG. Many patients fit enough to leave hospital cannot do so due to a lack of available social care.

The Carer: New analysis by Age UK reveals how almost 30,000 older people died waiting for social care report.