Archive for the ‘Social Care Green Paper’ Category

by Jennifer Roberts
This article appears in the Journal of Care Services Management, of which Jennifer is joint editor.
Can the Government’s new blueprint for a National Care Service end one of the great injustices in England today: the postcode lottery of social care? The ‘vision for the future’ outlined in Shaping the Future of Care Together, [...]

by Paul and Jennifer Roberts
This article is published in the latest edition of the Journal of Care Services Management. For details on how to subscribe to the the Journal, contact the publishers on www.henrystewart.com

A bold vision for the future of care in England – or a document long on options and short on costs? The [...]

It’s time to bite the bullet on paying for care
By Paul and Jennifer Roberts
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The ‘Big Care Debate’ is finally underway – and it’s time for us to bite the bullet on paying for care.
It will be anathema for some and a distant thought for many struggling in the worst recession for more than 70 years.
But, [...]

Will politicians kill off the ‘dream’ of a National Care Service?
By Paul and Jennifer Roberts
www.caringforyourbusiness.co.uk
The creation of a National Care Service is at the heart of the Government’s plans to reform care for the elderly in England.
But with this major innovation up to five years away, can the ‘dream’ really be turned into reality?
Can it [...]

Can we find a way through the social care ‘maze’?
This article, written by Jennifer and Paul Roberts, appears in the latest edition of the Journal of Care Services Management (Voume 3: Number 4). The Journal is published by Henry Stewart Publications of Russell House, 28/30 Little Russell Street, London WC1A 2HN (www.henrystewart.com).  Jennifer and Paul [...]

End this ‘guessing game’ on launch of Social Care Green Paper
By Paul Roberts
www.caringforyourbusiness.co.uk
The launch of the Social Care Green Paper has been put back to ‘early July’ – despite repeated assurances from the Government that it would be published in June 2009.
There were strong hints that it would be unveiled on June 22. Today, on [...]

Social Care Green Paper: It’s action we need, not words
By Paul Roberts
www.caringforyourbusiness.co.uk
 
The Government has just over seven days to unveil its blueprint for reform of social care – if it sticks to its promise to publish the much-awaited green paper in June 2009.
There were clear hints from Whitehall sources just a few days ago that [...]

Why we are in danger of sleep-walking into an ageing crisis
 
By Paul Roberts
www.caringforyourbusiness.co.uk
 
The great debate on the future of social care has produced some disturbing, if not wholly surprising, revelations in the past week – and cast serious doubt on the chances of bringing about radical reform.
New research has highlighted:
·         A distinct lack of planning [...]

Can shake-up of social care survive the recession?
By Jennifer and Paul Roberts
www.caringforyourbusiness.co.uk
As the countdown begins for the launch of the Government’s long-awaited social care Green Paper, clues as to whether calls for a radical shake-up will be backed up by substantial new investment have started to emerge.
David Behan, the Department of Health’s Director General of [...]

Yes to personalisation of care – but not at any price
 
By Paul and Jennifer Roberts
www.caringforyourbusiness.co.uk
 
As the drive towards personalisation of care gathers momentum, new figures on people receiving personal budgets have been unveiled.
A total of 93,000 were receiving personal budgets in England by the end of March this year, according to a survey by the [...]