National Care Service unlikely to end postcode lottery
April 1st, 2010
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 [...]
The Big Care Debate
October 27th, 2009
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 [...]
It’s time to bite the bullet on paying for care
July 27th, 2009
It’s time to bite the bullet on paying for care By Paul and Jennifer Roberts www.caringforyourbusiness.co.uk 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 [...]
Will politicians kill off the ‘dream’ of a National Care Service?
July 27th, 2009
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 [...]
Can we find a way through the social care ‘maze’?
July 24th, 2009
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 [...]
End this ‘guessing game’ on launch of Social Care Green Paper
June 24th, 2009
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 [...]
Social Care Green Paper: It’s action we need, not words
June 22nd, 2009
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 [...]
Why we are in danger of sleep-walking into an ageing crisis
June 4th, 2009
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 [...]
Can shake-up of social care survive the recession?
May 27th, 2009
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 [...]
Yes to personalisation of care – but not at any price
May 12th, 2009
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, [...]
