Women and the coalition: social care

Predominantly female workforce will bear brunt as councils seek to make savings in social care departments

Elderly people hurt in falls being failed by the NHS, report finds

Audit finds 'unacceptable variations' in quality of care for over-65s in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Sarah Ditum: Dorries wants just girls to be taught how to say no to sex. Such grim sexism is a bad way to prepare children for relationships

MPs narrowly pass first reading of Nadine Dorries' bill to start classes in abstinence for girls aged 13 to 16

Experts call for radical rethink of pensions and work-life balance to tackle problems of increased life expectancy

Editorial: More and more politicians are adopting the infant discipline of happiness economics - but they may face painful questions

Members pledge to replace self-obsessed materialism with caring action groups at work, home and in the community

Eaves Housing accuses ministers of 'ideological decision' that 'will reduce funding by 60% per victim'

Patrick Strudwick: The government's words on gay equality ring hollow when you look at the detail of the blood donor plans

American 'optimism expert' who inspired prime minister fears that he got it all wrong