"Catastrophic" cuts to social care have left hundreds of thousands of vulnerable elderly people without support, a leading charity revealed yesterday.
Age UK said a massive £1.2 billion drop in direct social care funding since 2010 has prompted 87 per cent of local councils in England to deny service unless the need is considered "substantial" or "critical."
Many older people already struggling with everyday tasks have been left without any support.
MPs back measure for 66-year-olds but it won't end suffering, groups say
We need a massive change in direction to renew a crumbling health service — that’s why Plaid Cymru has an ambitious plan to recentre primary care by recruiting 500 additional GPs and opening six new elective care hubs across Wales, writes MABON AP GWYNFOR



