Social care plans to be unveiled
The Government is today set to announce that the cost of social care for elderly people will be capped at £75,000 from 2017. The current means t...
The Government is today set to announce that the cost of social care for elderly people will be capped at £75,000 from 2017. The current means t...
Final Report Of The Independent Inquiry Into Care Provided By Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Published The final report into the care prov...
Turning young lives around: how health and justice services can respond to children with mental health problems and learning disabilities who off...
Welcome to the eLearning Zone for Debra Moore Associates DMA’s elearning projects respond to the demand for blended learning opportunities, c...
Liberating the NHS: no decision about me without me - Government response This publication outlines the government's response to a consultat...
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 e...
10 December, 2012 The government has today published its final report into the events at Winterbourne View Hospital and has set out a program...
The NHS Employers’ launch of its ‘Speaking Up’ Charter marks a shift towards tackling the barriers that prevent staff from reporting concer...
The roll out of personal health budgets has been announced today by Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb. A personal health budget is an amoun...
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