Government holds dementia research showcase event
The government is holding an event today to showcase the UK’s research facilities and discuss how to drive forward international research on dementia. As part of the Prime Minister’s Challenge on...
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Resources available for Self Care Week 2012
Resources are now available for Self Care Week 2012, to help NHS, social care and voluntary sector organisations run local initiatives. This year, Self Care Week will run from 12-18 November. Self Care...
View ArticleFund to create and modernise homes for independent living
The Department of Health today opened a £300 million fund to provide new and modernised homes designed to meet the needs of older people and people with disabilities. Local authorities will be able to...
View ArticleNew Hospital 2 Home discharge pack to support care of older people
Today, Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb, launched the Hospital 2 Home resource pack designed to support older patients returning from hospital. The Hospital 2 Home resource is designed to make it...
View Article‘Keep Warm Keep Well’ leaflet gives advice on staying healthy in cold weather
During the cold weather, the Department of Health’s ‘Keep Warm Keep Well’ leaflet is a useful resource for the public, especially the over 60s, low-income families and people with a disability or a...
View ArticlePlans set out to prepare NHS for winter
Plans have been set out to help people keep well this winter and help the NHS prepare for winter and meet the increase in winter-related health problems always seen at this time of year. The Department...
View ArticleOne million ‘Dementia Friends’ will help make life better for people with...
The Dementia Friends scheme, launched today by Prime Minister David Cameron, is the country’s biggest ever project to change the way people think about dementia. Under the scheme, which is led by the...
View ArticleHealth technologies to improve the lives of people with long-term conditions
Across the country 100,000 people are set to benefit from new health technologies, Jeremy Hunt said today, as he set out his vision for improving the lives of people with long-term conditions. Speaking...
View ArticleDepartment seeks views on new protections if care providers fail
Care and Support Minister, Norman Lamb today launched a 12 week consultation on new measures to protect people who rely on care services in the event of provider failure. A system of checks on the...
View ArticleNew funding reforms announced for care and support
The Government has announced new measures for funding care to ensure that the elderly and those with disabilities get the care they need without facing unlimited costs. The new measures are based on...
View ArticleGovernment holds dementia research showcase event
The government is holding an event today to showcase the UK’s research facilities and discuss how to drive forward international research on dementia. As part of the Prime Minister’s Challenge on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Resources available for Self Care Week 2012
Resources are now available for Self Care Week 2012, to help NHS, social care and voluntary sector organisations run local initiatives. This year, Self Care Week will run from 12-18 November. Self Care...
View ArticleFund to create and modernise homes for independent living
The Department of Health today opened a £300 million fund to provide new and modernised homes designed to meet the needs of older people and people with disabilities. Local authorities will be able to...
View ArticleNew Hospital 2 Home discharge pack to support care of older people
Today, Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb, launched the Hospital 2 Home resource pack designed to support older patients returning from hospital. The Hospital 2 Home resource is designed to make it...
View Article‘Keep Warm Keep Well’ leaflet gives advice on staying healthy in cold weather
During the cold weather, the Department of Health’s ‘Keep Warm Keep Well’ leaflet is a useful resource for the public, especially the over 60s, low-income families and people with a disability or a...
View ArticlePlans set out to prepare NHS for winter
Plans have been set out to help people keep well this winter and help the NHS prepare for winter and meet the increase in winter-related health problems always seen at this time of year. The Department...
View ArticleOne million ‘Dementia Friends’ will help make life better for people with...
The Dementia Friends scheme, launched today by Prime Minister David Cameron, is the country’s biggest ever project to change the way people think about dementia. Under the scheme, which is led by the...
View ArticleHealth technologies to improve the lives of people with long-term conditions
Across the country 100,000 people are set to benefit from new health technologies, Jeremy Hunt said today, as he set out his vision for improving the lives of people with long-term conditions. Speaking...
View ArticleDepartment seeks views on new protections if care providers fail
Care and Support Minister, Norman Lamb today launched a 12 week consultation on new measures to protect people who rely on care services in the event of provider failure. A system of checks on the...
View ArticleNew funding reforms announced for care and support
The Government has announced new measures for funding care to ensure that the elderly and those with disabilities get the care they need without facing unlimited costs. The new measures are based on...
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