A council has said its new system for placing hospital patients in care homes has caused some "regrettable delays".

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by Stone Cottage and Farm Cottage to be Outstanding overall following inspections in October.

With the number of people living with dementia estimated to hit 1 million by 2020, Age UK is warning of an urgent and growing need to provide much better support for those who have been told they have the condition.

New research suggests that drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could reduce the risk of patients developing dementia.

Caroline Dinenage will be the minister of state overseeing adult social care, the Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed.