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Brunswicks Healthcare Review issue 9
Electronic version of the Brunswicks Healthcare Review...
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ESsential News - February issue 7
Northgate Arinso and Moorepay electronic newsletter....
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BBC News: Carer respite funding spent elsewhere say charities
Millions of pounds intended to fund respite breaks for voluntary carers in England has been spent on other areas of the NHS, according to two charities. ...
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Counsel and Care: Care funding solutions must be fair, simple and sustainable
Any solution for funding better care for older people must pass three tests, says national charity, Counsel and Care. It must be 'fair, simple and sustainable'. ...
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Timesonline: Blueprint on funding elderly care aims to halt politicking
A blueprint for the funding of care for the elderly has been drawn up by social care experts from all political parties in an attempt to end months of political stalemate and squabbling. ...
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DH News: One in three admit to avoiding people with dementia
One in three (32 percent) people are uncomfortable around people with dementia according to new research....
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BBC News: Parties urged to scrap default retirement age
Politicians are being urged to scrap the default retirement age amid concerns that employers have used it to save costs during the recession. ...
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DH News: Get involved in Dignity Action day
People across the country are being urged to help make a real difference to the lives of older and disabled people, as the first national Dignity Action Day is held today. ...
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BBC News: Elderley Tax affairs too complex
The UK tax authority's system for dealing with older people's tax affairs is too complex and leads to many people overpaying tax, MPs have said....
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Brunswicks Healthcare Review issue 8
Electronic version of the Brunswicks Healthcare Review...
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Brunswicks supports Law Commission call for legislation on Safeguarding
Brunswicks LLP, leading lawyers representing social care providers, has come out in support of the Law Commission Consultation Paper on Adult Social Care and, in particular, its recommendations in relation to the safeguarding of adults at risk. ...
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Guardian: The economics of an ageing population
Given the demographic trends, it would be a disaster if we do not plan for care for the elderly population (Charities back government plans to pay for care of elderly as £20,000 death tax rejected, 20 February). ...
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Age Concern and Help the Aged respond to the Law Commissions consultation on social care law reform
In response to the Law Commission’s consultation on social care law reform‚ Michelle Mitchell‚ Charity Director for Age Concern and Help the Aged‚ said...... ...
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BBC News: Social Care law needs simplifying says Law Commission
The law and duties covering social care provided by councils in England and Wales need simplifying, experts say....
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Brunswicks Healthcare Review issue 7
Electronic version fo the Brunswicks Healthcare review...
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Brunswicks Healthcare Review Vol 5 issue 6
Electronic version of the Brunswicks Healthcare Review...
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BBC News: Health spokesmen clash over elderly care funding
Attempts to reach a consensus on how to pay for elderly care in England appear to have fallen further apart amid angry exchanges on BBC One's Politics Show. ...
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DH News: Fairer health in the future
A major report on tackling health inequalities for the next 10 years and beyond was welcomed today by the Secretary of State for Health, Andy Burnham. ...
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Times online: Corporate Manslaughter fines to reach millions
Businesses convicted of the criminal offence of corporate manslaughter can be fined millions of pounds with a £500,000 minimum under final guidelines published yesterday. ...
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People Management: Employers warned over serial ageism litigants
Employers have been warned not to co-operate with serial litigants who lodge multiple age discrimination claims on the basis of job adverts. ...
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Counsel and Care: Time for honest debate on care funding
Responding to statements on care funding this week, Stephen Burke, chief executive of Counsel and Care, commented: "Care and support for older people in this country is substantially underfunded, as calls to Counsel and Care's advice service demonstrate day in, day out....
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Timesonline: Gordon Browns care plan misleads the elderly says councils
More than 70 leaders of social care throughout England are warning that the Government’s plans to provide free home care are flawed, unfunded and will force cuts to current services....
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DC Care: Announce another successful sale
DC Care are delighted to announce the recent Confidential sale of a Derbyshire care home. ...
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DH News: Social care careers
Get more out of life with a career in social care....
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BBC News: Inheritance levy to pay for social care denied
The government has denied reports it is planning a fixed £20,000 compulsory inheritance levy to help pay for social care for the elderly in England. ...
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Cutting the cost of building work
Ian Sutton of Suttons Capital Allowances explains how a well structured tax claim can cut net development costs by 10 per cent or more...
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DH News: Innovation to be at the heart of care and support services
A sensor that switches on the lights when you get out of bed, a temperature detector to stop your house getting too hot or too cold and a flood detector are just some of the assistive technologies on display at a state of the art ‘wise home’ that Phil Hope Care Services Minister visited in Harrogate. ...
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BBC News: Your guide to reducing the risk of dementia
You cannot alter your age or the genes you are born with, but there are lifestyle changes you can adopt which may reduce your chance of developing dementia by as much as 20%. ...
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Brunswicks Healthcare Review Vol 5 issue 5
Electronic version of the Brunwicks Healthcare Review issue 5...
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DH News: Integrated Care network to drive up quality of care
Personalised, seamless care services for local people are at the heart of a new nation-wide community to drive up quality of care, share knowledge and shape policy. ...
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DH News: Recommendations to improve GP out of hours service
A report into GP Out Of Hours care that makes a number of recommendations for improving the system was published by the Department of Health today. ...
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BBC News: Dementia losing out on funding
Dementia costs the UK twice as much as cancer, but gets just a fraction of the funding for causes and cures, says a report. ...
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BBC News: Free social care delay outvoted
An attempt in the House of Lords to delay a bid to provide free personal care at home in England has failed. ...
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LGC: Home care costs will hike efficiency targets
The Government’s controversial Personal Care at Home Bill will cost councils more than twice as much to implement as ministers say, according to new research. ...
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DH News: Shingles vaccine for over seventies moves a step closer
Up to four million could benefit from protection. ...
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D H News: Charging arrangements for residential social care consultation
The Department of Health began a 12 Week consultation on 29 January 2010 concerning the charging arrangements for residential social care. ...
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BBC News: Overweight elderly live longer
Moderately overweight elderly people may live longer than those of normal weight, an Australian study suggests....
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National Housing federation - In your lifetime
A vision of housing, care and support for an aging population....
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Brunswicks Healthcare Review Vol 5 issue 4
Electronic version of the Brunswicks Healthcare Review issue 4...
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Counsel and Care: Free care requires radical reform and proper funding
The Bill introducing free personal care at home for people with critical needs must be the start of radical reform of the care system, backed up by proper funding, Counsel and Care's annual conference will hear today (27.01.10). ...
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DH News: First doctors to undergo strenghtened assessments
Over 3,000 doctors will test out a new system of strengthened appraisal that will improve the quality and safety of patient care, Health Secretary Andy Burnham announced today. ...
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DH News: Cash bonus to give young jobless a start in social care
Employers across Britain will get £1,000 for taking on a young person who is struggling to find work. ...
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DH News: Public strongly advised it is still important to have Swine flu jab
A new statistical bulletin from the Chief Medical Officer for England. ...
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BBC News: Englands Dementia strategy gets director
A psychiatry professor has been appointed to oversee how dementia is dealt with in England. ...
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Brunswicks Healthcare Review Vol 5 issue 3
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CQC urges improved preventative mental health services
Regulator publishes results of mental-health patient ethnicity monitoring tool: ‘Count me in' census ...
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Counsel and Care launch Care Concerns 2009 report
Worries about older people who are losing or lacking the mental capacity to make decisions for themselves has become the emerging issue for Counsel and Care's advice service in 2009, according to the Care Concerns 2009 report published today. ...
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Aged Concern: Older people face double whammy of high energy bills and rising inflation
Commenting on the latest inflation figures published by ONS today‚ Andrew Harrop‚ Head of Policy at Age Concern and Help the Aged‚ said:...... ...
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DH News: Better protection for vulnerable adults
The most vulnerable people in society will be better protected by local agencies such as councils, the police and the NHS, Care Services Minister Phil Hope announced today. ...
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D H News: Secretary of State message to NHS ataff and social care staff
Secretary of State thanks NHS and social care staff for their efforts during the recent cold weather. ...
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privatehealth. Kings Fund chief attacks Personal Care at Home Bill
Government plans to provide free personal care at home for users with high needs have thrown into reverse its efforts to persuade the public of the need to contribute to their future care costs, warns Richard Humphries at the King's Fund....
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Telegraph: Healthcare assistante could be regulated for first time
Up to a million healthcare assistants could be forced to join a register or undergo a minimum level of training under proposals to regulate the industry for the first time. ...
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BBC News: Alzheimers disease could be detected by eye test
A simple eye test might be able to detect Alzheimer's and other diseases before symptoms develop, according to UK scientists. ...
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CommunityCare: Personal Care at Home Bill passes through Commons
Legislation to introduce free care at home for high-need users must now clear Lords to become law before election. ...
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