Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ian Howells has been caring for his wife for 14 years. (Supplied) The UK is home to an invisible workforce of millions of carers, ...

There are an estimated 132,800 children living in kinship care in England (Kinship and Centre for Care, 2025). In many such cases, family members step in to care for a child without the involvement of ...

About six million people in the UK provide unpaid care for a relative, friend or neighbour in need of support. The lives of carers are varied, but many people share similar concerns and experiences.

Anyone with dementia is entitled to an assessment of their needs by the local authority. This is called a care needs assessment. It should identify what the person’s needs are, and what support would ...

People have the right to be involved in discussions and make informed decisions about their care, as described in NICE's information on making decisions about your care. Making decisions using NICE ...