All Social care articles – Page 94
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Patients denied admission as PCTs argue over who will pay
Patients deemed to be a threat to themselves or others are being denied hospital beds while commissioners squabble over money.
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Social care needs unmet, says watchdog
People who do not qualify for social care are struggling with a poor quality of life, according to a report published today by the Commission for Social Care Inspection.
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Family drug and alcohol court opens doors
The first specialist drug and alcohol court in Britain has begun a three-year pilot.
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Dementia care: in search of the person behind the condition
There will be a massive rise in the number of people with dementia in the next 15 years. They will all require a gold standard of person centred care, where they are kept occupied and their identity recognised
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Super-regulator could be threat to vulnerable
Plans for a new super-regulator have been attacked for cutting costs at the expense of vulnerable patients and social care users.
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Mental health professions - whose job is it anyway?
New professional roles that have come with the Mental Health Act 2007 have been broadly welcomed, despite continuing debate about other opportunities that have been missed. Stuart Shepherd explains
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Maggie Rae on action for equality
Christmas came early for me insofar as all the objectives I wanted to deliver were prioritised in the NHS operating framework. I was delighted to see health inequalities in there.
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Social care users want free basic service but will pay top-up
Up to three quarters of social care service users support radical reform of the funding system, a multi-agency survey has revealed.
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Health and Social Care Bill under fire over safety
Regulators have issued a grave warning to the government that proposed reforms will 'fatally weaken' their independence and pose a significant risk to patient safety.
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Welsh social services improve
Care and social services in Wales improved during 2006-07 but the quality of some services remains inconsistent, according to a report published today.
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Report calls for long-term care reform
Payment for long-term care for older people should be universal but shared between the state and individual, according to a report by 15 organisations.
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Charity uncovers £66.4bn social care funding gap
The 'care gap' between the social care that councils and the NHS provide to elderly and disabled people and what they actually need has grown to £66.4bn a year, the charity Counsel and Care has said.The gap, equivalent to £25,000 for every disabled person over 65, is plugged through privately ...
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DoH responds to social care ethics review
The Department of Health has published a response to the recommendations of the Planning Group on Ethics Review in Social Care Research.
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Social care body calls for guidelines on restraining older people
The use of restraint in the care of older people has been addressed in a new report published by the Commission for Social Care Inspection.
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NHS money to go on social care
People receiving social care are to be given control of their own budgets. NHS money will be allocated to councils to spend on social care services to keep people out of hospital.The programme, Putting People First, was set up with the support of six government departments and health and social ...
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Learning disabilities consultation launched
A consultation on learning disability policy has been launched by the Department of Health.
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Bespoke services to help disabled people into work
A consultation aimed at helping more disabled people into work by improving the specialist employment support available has been launched.The consultation includes proposals to provide a more bespoke service to disabled people.
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Networking to improve access to psychological therapies
The London Development Centre's improving access to psychological therapies network was set up to ensure there was an effective communication strategy to promote knowledge and information across London's health and social care communities.
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Healthcare Commission slams learning disabilities care
Services for people with learning disabilities provide poor care, with safety and quality not up to modern standards in even the best services, according to a report by the Healthcare Commission.The report says that although staff were committed to services, service users were often deprived of their human rights and ...
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Alzheimer's patients need more social contact, report says
People with dementia who live in care homes typically spend two minutes in every six hours socially interacting with other people, according to research from the Alzheimer's Society.