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Significant improvements needed to care for people with dementia in hospital
21st December 2011The first full report of the National Audit of Dementia has identified a need for significant improvements in hospital ward environments, staff training and the overall approach to care delivery for patients with dementia.
Home care often fails to meet older people's basic rights
29th November 2011The Equality and Human Rights Commission?s inquiry into the home care system in England published this week has been widely covered in the media. It reveals disturbing evidence that the poor treatment of many older people is breaching their human rights and too many are struggling to voice their concerns about their care or be listened to about what kind of support they want...
CQC announce they will target home care services
29th November 2011The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is to carry out a themed inspection programme of home care services. The programme will help the regulator develop new ways to ensure these services meet the essential standards people have a right to expect and that people are being treated with dignity and respect....
Councils are coping with reduced funding
21st November 2011Most councils are managing well in the face of unprecedented reductions to their income, but services have been affected and a small number of councils may struggle to balance their books, an Audit Commission report has found....
Councils boost re-ablement services
21st November 2011Re-ablement services are being expanded significantly across England on the back of £648m transferred from the NHS to local authorities this year....
Politics and the Care Conundrum
14th November 2011A new discussion paper from the Strategic Society Centre has been launched looking at the underlying political causes of England's persistent problems with funding social care...
ADASS seeks three key freedoms as the basis of care
14th November 2011Dignity, security, clarity are the three guarantees directors of adult social services offer older and vulnerable adults as the outcomes they are seeking of the current reform programme being forged for adult social services, ADASS President Peter Hay told MPs on the Health Select Committee this week.
New Citizen -led markers for Councils
31st October 2011New citizen-led markers for councils, organisations and people to check progress with personalisation and community-based support...