'Stranded patients' in NSW hospitals prompts call for change
New South Wales must think outside the box to stop the number of "stranded" aged care patients in hospitals from getting out of control, says the state's productivity commissioner.
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'Stranded patients' in NSW hospitals prompts call for change
New South Wales must think outside the box to stop the number of "stranded" aged care patients in hospitals from getting out of control, says the state's productivity commissioner.
In Liverpool I saw the tough choices Louise Casey faces on social care – starting with who will pay? | Polly Toynbee
By Polly Toynbee
Preparing her first report on England’s social care system, the peer says ‘everything is on the table’. This should include older people’s wealth, rather than taxes on younger workers
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In Liverpool I saw the tough choices Louise Casey faces on social care – starting with who will pay? | Polly Toynbee https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/13/liverpool-tough-choices-louise-casey-social-care #SocialCare #OlderPeople #LocalGovernment #Liverpool #England #UkNews #Society