25 January, 2012
18 January, 2012
Grant provides financial assistance for housing adaptations to help older and disabled people continue living in their homes for longer.
17 January, 2012
Ministers call on councils to make use of New Deal for Older People to enable choice and control over where people live, so they are not pressured to sell their home or move into residential care.
16 January, 2012
To coincide with start of the talks, Age UK publishes statistics that suggest the majority of public want to see social care system changed, reports bbc.co.uk.
10 January, 2012
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announces that recommendation areas accepted include education and training, integrated care, NHS's role in public health and information provision to patients and GPs.
5 January, 2012
Prime Minister wants changes to make life more convenient for patients, improve care and save the NHS money, reports guardian.co.uk.
5 January, 2012
3 January, 2012
Charities, faith-based groups and senior figures in the NHS and local government write open letter which calls for cross-party action on social care reform, reports bbc.co.uk.
3 January, 2012
New £51m government funding towards Home Improvement Agencies will provide help and advice including housing advice and assistance to move to more suitable accommodation if needed.
3 January, 2012
Macmillan Cancer Support has paid £2,548,563 to 12,669 cancer patients during 2011, up from £1.4m to 7,369 patients five years ago, reports bbc.co.uk.
3 January, 2012
System of care and support for older and disabled people must be simplified and adequately funded to meet demands of ageing population, says LGA.
23 December, 2011
New regulations that require Local Health Board in Wales to work together with local authorities in preparing and publishing a strategy setting out how they will work together to assist and include carers in the arrangements made for those they care for.
22 December, 2011
Helpline for NHS staff and social care will give workers opportunity to report abuse or raise concerns about patient and service user safety.
20 December, 2011
Alan Rosenbach, special policy lead of Commission, responds to public and parliamentary scrutiny in Guardian article.
20 December, 2011
Issue 19 of Department of Health's Social Care bulletin is now available.
16 December, 2011
Fund performs a technical function which should be independent of government, says Cabinet Office, as it confirms intention to consult in 2012 on how best to support ILF customers beyond this Parliament.
14 December, 2011
New Joseph Rowntree Foundation report examines what happens when older people are given the opportunity to shape service commissioning and delivery of social care and health services.
14 December, 2011
December newsletter provides information and guidance about inspection work in social care.
14 December, 2011
Scottish government's plan includes replacing Community Health Partnerships with Health and Social Care Partnerships, which will be joint responsibility of NHS and local authority, and will work in partnership with the third and independent sectors.
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