Care homes

Social care experts have written to the government urging it to overhaul England's "failing" social care system, which they say is leaving 800,000 elderly people "lonely, isolated and at risk".

Amid growing fears of intergenerational conflict in difficult economic times, Saga's Ros Altmann writes for Channel 4 News on why the needs, rights and talents of our ageing population matter.

The last year has seen several reports highlight poor care of the elderly. One campaigner tells Channel 4 News the UK is "in denial" about the changes we need to make to cope with our ageing society.

The average fees paid by local authorities for residential care homes do not even cover the costs of meeting the legally required "essential standards", according to a report.

Two severely disabled adults have won a 'landmark' High Court battle against Isle of Wight Council over cuts to adult care.

An interim independent report predicts that 2,700 people will die this winter as a consequence of fuel poverty, a figure greater than the number killed in traffic accidents each year.

A company that closed one of its private hospitals after allegations of severe abuse has been ordered to make "root and branch improvements", as Katie Razzall reports.

Agitation, one of the most common dementia symptoms, could be better treated with simple painkillers rather than the riskier antipsychotic drugs often used, a study finds.

The fate of the residents of Southern Cross's care homes now lies in the hands of its landlords, from Qatar's royal family to Sir Menzies Campbell, as Channel 4 News discovers.

Care home chain Southern Cross is being broken up after rescue attempts failed. Its 750 care homes are set to be taken over by the landlords, bringing further uncertainty for some residents.