Archive for the ‘Care news’ Category

by Paul Roberts
AS THE UK faces unprecedented cuts in public spending, two key questions are being asked: Is it time for local authorities to focus on commissioning care, not providing it? And can cash-strapped Scotland afford to continue providing free personal care for the elderly?
Many local authorities are looking to reduce their social care spending [...]

By Paul Roberts
www.caringforyourbusiness.co.uk
Imagine a sleepy cul-de-sac where the vast majority of residents are pensioners seeing out their ‘twilight years’ in peace and harmony.
Now add a young, violent and abusive neighbour who terrorises the community, leaving a trail of devastation in her wake.
It’s the equivalent to giving someone a loaded gun and allowing them to roam [...]

by Paul Roberts www.caringforyourbusiness.co.uk
The long and tortuous search for a solution to funding long-term care in England is turning into the Holy Grail of social care. Millions of pounds have been wasted on Government green and white papers and endless consultations on ‘blueprints’ for the way forward that will never leave the drawing board.
Now, with [...]

A major new project to help improve the care of people with dementia during their stay in hospital has been launched at the Royal United Hospital Bath. Charter Mark Standards – the first of their kind in the UK – have been established to achieve the highest quality care in hospital wards.
Consultant geriatrician Chris Dyer [...]

A key new strategy to identify and support carers of all ages across Scotland has been unveiled by the Scottish Government. It is backed by a promise of £5 million investment over a period of five years for the voluntary sector to provide much needed respite care for carers.
The strategy is unique in that it [...]

By Paul Roberts
www.caringforyourbusiness.co.uk
How could it have come to this? The ‘Great Debate’ on the future funding of social care is in ruins. Squabbles at the highest level have reduced the issue to a ‘political football’ that is in danger of being kicked so far out of sight it may take years to get it back [...]

By Paul Roberts
www.caringforyourbusiness.co.uk
What are the prospects for social care in 2010? Will it at long last get the recognition – and investment – it so badly needs? Will it be a major issue in the forthcoming General Election? Will there be a White Paper to turn a blueprint for change into reality? Will dementia care [...]

By Paul Roberts
www.caringforyourbusiness.co.uk
So what did we learn from the BBC’s two-part series Can Gerry Robinson Fix Dementia Care Homes? (BBC 2, December 8 and 15, 2009). And what steps can – or will – be taken to ensure that better care will be provided in the future for people with dementia?
Sir Gerry has a great [...]