Social care in the United Kingdom is a
devolved matter, so England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales each have their own separate systems of private and publicly funded
social care
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. Each country has differing policies, priorities and funding levels which has resulted in a variety of differences existing between the systems.
According to the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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the UK had one of the lowest government expenditures in Western Europe per head of the population at £695 in 2018 as compared with £1,530 in Norway, £1,451 in the Netherlands, £1,222 in Sweden or £1,033 in Switzerland, though higher than Spain or Portugal with £218 and £208 per head, respectively.
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Social care in England
In England, social care is defined as the provision of social work, personal care, protection or social support services to children or adults in need or at risk, or adults with needs arising from illness, disability, old age or poverty. The ma ...
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Social care in Scotland
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Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland
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Social care in Wales
UK-wide social care organisations
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British Association of Social Workers
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Carers UK Carers UK is the main membership charity in the United Kingdom for carers. It was formed by the merger of two existing voluntary organisations on 14 May 1988. Originally constituted as Carers National Association, it was renamed Carers UK in 2001.
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Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work
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The Disabilities Trust
The Disabilities Trust is a UK charity founded over 30 years ago in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, as The Disabled Housing Trust. The Disabilities Trust provides residential, day services, care, rehabilitation and support to meet the needs of people w ...
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Leonard Cheshire Disability
Leonard Cheshire is a major health and welfare charity working in the United Kingdom and running development projects around the world. It was founded in 1948 by Royal Air Force officer Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC.
Leonard Cheshire's aim ...
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Nuffield Trust
The Nuffield Trust, formerly the Nuffield Provincial Hospitals Trust, is a charitable trust with the mission of improving health care in the UK through evidence and analysis.
The Nuffield Trust is registered with the Charity Commission as char ...
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Social Care Institute for Excellence
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE; pronounced 'sky') is a UK charity and improvement agency. SCIE shares knowledge about what works in practice across social care, social work and beyond, covering adults’, families’ and children ...
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Southern Cross Healthcare
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Sue Ryder Care
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Turning Point
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Turning Point or Turning Points may refer to:
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See also
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Healthcare in the United Kingdom
Healthcare in the United Kingdom is a devolved matter, with England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales each having their own systems of publicly funded healthcare, funded by and accountable to separate governments and parliaments, together wi ...
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National Minimum Data Set for Social Care
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Common uses
* Nation or country
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Approved mental health professional
The role of approved mental health professional (AMHP) in the United Kingdom was created in the 2007 amendment of the Mental Health Act 1983 to replace the role of ''approved social worker'' (ASW). The role is broadly similar to the role of the a ...
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Approved social worker
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Local government services in the United Kingdom