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The Leeds Care AssociationWelcome! This new website has been developed to provide a comprehensive resource of information for anyone using or thinking of using Care Services in the Leeds area. Different types of care, the availabilty of respite care, useful links and all the latest news...
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 Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission AnnouncedBarbara Young, Chair of the Care Quality Commission, today announced that Cynthia Bower has been appointed as the Commission's Chief Executive. ... View Full Story >> DH News: Health and Social Care Act 2008 receives Royal Assent The Health and Social Care Act 2008, which will enhance the safety and quality of care and improve public health, has received Royal Assent.... View Full Story >> CSCI Annual Report 2007-2008The Commission for Social Care Inspection has published its 4th annual report. The report outlines the work undertaken by CSCI in the year 2007-2008. ... View Full Story >> Craegmoor Acquired By Advent InternationalCraegmoor Healthcare, one of the largest independent providers of specialist care and support in the UK, announced on Friday that it has been acquired by the global private equity firm Advent International.... View Full Story >> Times Online: RBS Takes Charge Of Care Home Bail-OutThe Royal Bank of Scotland will lead rescue of Four Seasons Healthcare after Qataris abandon attempts to save £1.3 billion group... View Full Story >> DH News: More Help for People with DementiaHealth Minister Ivan Lewis today outlined proposals to improve the quality of dementia care and provide more help for people with dementia, as he launched a consultation on the first ever National Dementia Strategy.... View Full Story >> Extra Care Housing - 25 New Sites AnnouncedHealth and Care Minister Ivan Lewis today (Monday 21 July) announced the sites that will benefit from £80million of Government funding to build extra care housing... View Full Story >> Audit Commission: 'Don't Stop Me Know - Preparing for an Ageing Population'Audit Commission Report finds that councils in England, particularly those which have the fastest ageing populations, are not ready to meet the needs of older residents... View Full Story >> CSCI Latest Guidance: New Guidance and Forms for Statutory NotificationsCSCI have produced new guidance and forms to improve the way they handle statutory notifications from providers. ... View Full Story >> Free Breakfast SeminarCare home owners and professionals can gain a valuable insight into the current conditions in the care home market thanks to a free breakfast seminar hosted by The Royal Bank of Scotland and Christie & Co.... View Full Story >> Clearer, Fairer Funding For the Third SectorCare Services Minister, Ivan Lewis, today announced new funding arrangements for Third Sector organisations in health and social care that will make funding more transparent and effective. ... View Full Story >> Department Of Health Welcomes Record Annual Fall in MRSA and C Difficile InfectionsMRSA down over 49 per cent in last three years. MRSA bloodstream infections fell by 30 per cent last year - the greatest annual reduction of the last 5 years - new figures published today have shown. ... View Full Story >> CSCI News: Have Your Say on Performance AssessmentIf you are a director of adult social care services, provider of social care services or work in adult social care performance assessment CSCI would like to hear from you.... View Full Story >> Telegraph.co.uk: Three out of Four Councils Cutting Care for Elderly and DisabledCare for the elderly and disabled is "coming apart at the seams", campaigners warned on Monday as a survey discloses that three out of four councils have cut free home support services in order to save money.... View Full Story >> £286 Million to Improve End of Life Care For AllHealth Secretary Alan Johnson today launched the End of Life Care Strategy, backed with £286million to provide high quality care for all adults approaching the end of their life.... View Full Story >> CSCI Latest Guidance: Medicine Administration Records (MAR) in Care Homes and Domiciliary CareCSCI has reviewed and updated published guidance for inspectors and care providers about keeping medicine administration records in care homes and domiciliary care.... View Full Story >> Skills for Care launch New Drive to Boost Literacy and Numeracy SkillsSkills for Care has launched a new drive that aims to boost the literacy and numeracy skills of 1.3 million care workers raising self-confidence and increasing their chances of promotion.... View Full Story >> DH News: Marie Curie Empowered to deliver End Of Life Care at a Local Level Department of Health invests a further £4.5 million in Marie Curie Hospices and the NHS allocates £15 million in funding for Marie Curie Nursing Services across the UK ... View Full Story >> Self-Funders to Receive Independent Resolution of ComplaintsPeople who fund their own care will soon be able to take their complaints to the Local Government Ombudsman.... View Full Story >> DH News: Government Pledges £900,000 towards Independent Living and launches Support Programme for Councils Minister for Care Services Ivan Lewis today announced an extra £900,000 to help disabled people work towards having more independent lives.... View Full Story >> FT Online: Craegmoor Sale Expected to Complete This WeekAdvent International is expected to complete its purchase of Craegmoor healthcare, an operator of residential care homes, this week, with an expected price of approximately £300m.... View Full Story >> All UK Health Ministers Affirm Commitment to Core Principles of NHSJOINT PRESS RELEASE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; THE WELSH ASSEMBLY GOVERNMENT; AND THE NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICE ... View Full Story >> New Inspections Raise the Bar on Dementia CareA new report published today raises the bar on the care of people with dementia living in care homes. A new way of inspecting, used by CSCI inspectors for the first time, focuses on the needs of people who cannot easily communicate.... View Full Story >> DH Publication: Commissioning to Make a Bigger Difference – A guide for NHS and Social Care Commissioners on Promoting Service InnovationThe Department of Health publication designed to stimulate a 'Culture for innovation' with special focus on world class commissioning... View Full Story >> National Charity Seeks the Views of Older People to Create a real Manifesto For ChangeCounsel and Care, the national charity getting the best care and support for older people, their families and carers has launched a new campaign to produce a national manifesto for older people for the next General Election... View Full Story >> Alzheimer's Society Comment on CSCI Report 'See Me, Not Just The Dementia'Neil Hunt, chief executive, Alzheimer's Society says, 'The standard of dementia care highlighted in this report is a national disgrace.... View Full Story >> CSCI Latest Guidance: Food Safety in Care HomesThe Food Standards Agency has published a supplement to the Safer food, better business pack, which was launched earlier this year. The supplement includes information about additional safety measures that are specific to food safety in care homes.... View Full Story >> BBC News: Alzheimers Drug UK scientists have developed a drug which may halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease.... View Full Story >> DH News: Anne Williams Appointed as National Director for Learning DisabilitiesHealth Minister Ivan Lewis today announced the appointment of Anne Williams as the new National Director for Learning Disabilities at the Department of Health. ... View Full Story >> DH Publication: Putting People First - working to make it happen: adult social care workforce strategy - interim statementThis interim statement identifies the key issues for the workforce as set out in Putting People First and goes on to develop these into broader, strategic priorities for the workforce.... View Full Story >> Older People Struggle to Learn New Tricks!!Older people are being robbed of the chance to play an active part in society because they can’t access new skills through adult education according to leading older people’s charity Help the Aged.... View Full Story >> Does Being Single Increase Risk of Dementia??Alzheimer’s Society comment: Living with a partner in midlife can reduce your risk of dementia, according to new research presented at the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease.... View Full Story >> CSCI News: Black and minority ethnic people’s individual needs should be met in order to get appropriate careCSCI today published the second of its three equality and diversity good practice bulletins, Providing Appropriate Services for Black and Minority Ethnic People, which aims to help care providers address the new agenda set out in the joint protocol Putting People First.... View Full Story >> The credit crunch - how is it affecting home owners?Caring Times - The 'credit crunch'. Despite the care sector still being a robust market and generally viewed favourably, it is unfortunately being caught up in the wider economic problems caused by the sub prime crisis and the well publicised difficulties being experienced by the banks. ... View Full Story >> Legionnaires Disease update August 2008An increasing number of organisation are being approached by health & safety enforcing authorities regarding the risk of Legionnaires' Disease in their workplace.... View Full Story >> Guardian - Nursing homes: Southern Cross still working to clear debtsCompany fell into financial crisis at end of June after failing to meet £46m loan repayment deadline ... View Full Story >> Guardian - Barbara Young; Talking softly and carrying a big stickJohn Carvel questions the new Care Quality Commission chairwoman about future regulation of health and social care in England and whether her affiliation to Labour will hinder her independence.... View Full Story >> |
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