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January 2010
Plans for elderly care put essential services ‘at risk’
The Times, Friday 8th January 2010
Frontline services such as social work, meals on wheels and road maintenance may have to be cut to cover the cost of controversial plans for elderly care at home, local authority leaders have warned.
Burnham pledges care funding white paper before election
Communitycare.co.uk, Friday 8th January 2010
The government still intends to produce a white paper on adult care funding reform before the next general election to ensure it becomes a "top order issue" on polling day, health secretary Andy Burnham said yesterday.
Social care staff pull out stops to deliver services in snow
Communitycare.co.uk, Thursday 7th January 2010
Social care staff from across the UK have been pulling out the stops to ensure vulnerable service users receive vital support during the current cold weather.
Care homes forcing elderly to have feeding tubes fitted
The Guardian, Wednesday 6th January 2010
Thousands of elderly people are being forced to have tubes fitted so they can be artificially fed if they want to be admitted to a care home, a major report warns today.
Public sector managers feel the strain
The Guardian, Wednesday 6th January 2010
This year's Management Agenda 2010 report – an annual survey of managers in the public and private sectors – presents a highly critical view of how public sector managers are coping in today's difficult times.
December 2009
In with the old: centenarians in UK to soar by 2020
The Guardian, Thursday 31st December 2009
Japan may lead the field when it comes to the oldest living people, but British centenarians are also flourishing as figures published today suggest that the number of people aged 100 and over will almost double in the next decade.
Disabled children get more help
The Guardian, Tuesday 29th December 2009
Local authorities are to recruit parents of disabled children to help other mothers and fathers in similar situations under a government scheme to improve access to childcare announced today. Funding of £12.5m will also pay for specialist training for childminders and nursery staff to enable them to work with disabled children.
Make tackling loneliness our top priority
The Guardian, Thursday 24th December 2009
There is nothing random about the way an older person and volunteer befriender are matched. There is a recognised process that is key to the success of the relationship. Innovation in our sector is thriving, with small voluntary groups and national organisations responding to local needs, piloting models ranging from traditional one-to-one "home visits" to regular telephone calls, telephone book clubs to end-of-life befriending.
Can Gerry Robinson fix care homes? Using only his outrage and a bucketload of TV trickery?
The Guardian, Thursday 15th December 2009
Gerry Robinson's two-part BBC programme, Can Gerry Robinson Fix Dementia Care Homes?, whose second episode is screened tonight, is a thought-provoking look at the £6bn care home industry.
November 2009
Queen’s Speech free personal care pledge: sector reaction
Communitycare.co.uk, Thursday 19th November 2009
The Queen Speech today set out the government’s proposal to introduce legislation to give free personal care to those in the greatest need, prompting much reaction from the social care sector.
Adass: Mental health plans must go further on personalization
Communitycare.co.uk, Monday 19th October 2009
The government must do more to address the personalisation of care and support in the development of its new mental health strategy, councils and third
