All Social care articles – Page 89
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National director for learning disabilities appointed
Anne Williams has been appointed as national director for learning disabilities at the Department of Health.Her role will be to drive forward policies to ensure people with learning disabilities have equal access to healthcare and other services.
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Council will oversee Kingston PCT finances
Kingston council and Kingston primary care trust have agreeed to an interim joint director of finance post.
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A shot in the arm for community health services
The government is promoting the social enterprise model of service provision, but there are other options available to primary care trusts. Ingrid Torjesen offers an overview
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Health secretary targets obesity
Health secretary Alan Johnson will tonight call for a national movement to tackle obesity in a speech on public health to the Fabian Society.Mr Johnson will outline the public health implications of the obesity epidemic and argue that the strategy to combat obesity will only succeed if every part of ...
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Learning disabilities and health
The health of people who have learning disabilities has long been neglected. Louise Hunt reports on how 'liaison nurses' can improve access to health checks and care
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New funding system for third sector
Care services minister Ivan Lewis has outlined new funding arrangements for third sector organisations wishing to provide health and social care services.
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Health and Social Care Act accuracy
Although heartening to see public engagement featuring as a key part of the supplement on world class commissioning, it was disappointing to see an incorrect representation of the legal framework central to the article.
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Scotland launches care standards campaign
A campaign to raise awareness of Scotland's national care standards has been launched.
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Dr Michael Clark on using evidence
In health and social care the idea of using evidence to inform policy development and practice is now the norm. But there are still many challenges and potential pitfalls associated with using evidence.
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Personal assistants could be regulated, says social care council
The General Social Care Council is to consult on regulating personal assistants employed by people who use direct payments to pay for their care.
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Pilot scheme aims to integrate health and social care
An £11m pilot scheme creating systems to integrate health and social care assessment and planning is to be launched, delegates at the NHS Confederation annual conference have been told.
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Sally Reynolds on unemployment and health
In Britain nearly one in five people of working age are disabled and almost half of them are currently unemployed.
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Wales launches refugee inclusion strategy
The Welsh Assembly today launched a refugee inclusion strategy, which aims to help asylum seekers gain better access to services.
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The future focus for social care information
Demands and expectations on the social care system in England have changed significantly over the last decade. Our population has grown dramatically and its composition has evolved greatly in terms of age and ethnicity. In deciding how best to address these needs, providers need to consider how to offer a ...
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County council tries to wrest control of PCT
A county council has launched an audacious bid to take over its local primary care trust.
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£900,000 to help disabled people live independently
The government has announced £900,000 of extra funding for schemes to help disabled people lead more independent lives.
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Social care charges hit elderly and disabled
Almost a third of elderly and disabled people who use council care services say they have been forced to cut back on essential spending related to their health condition or disability due to rising care charges.
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Dementia care 'should be personalised' - CSCI
Care for people with dementia should be personalised and see beyond their condition, a report by the Commission for Social Care Inspection has said.
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DH launches consultation on volunteering
A six-month consultation on improving support for health, social care and charity volunteers and encouraging opportunities for volunteers has been launched by the Department of Health.
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Carers should get cash budgets says think tank
Carers should get individual cash budgets to help them cope with a 'care crunch' in which fewer councils are providing support and more families are combining caring with paid work, a report by the Institute for Public Policy Research has said.