Independent experts set out recommendations to improve children and young...
The Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes Forum has today published its proposals on how health-related care for children and young people can be improved. The independent Forum, which was asked...
View ArticleApplications for Workforce Development Dementia Fund now open
The Department of Health has commissioned Skills for Care to support the delivery of a national learning and development programme for the adult social care workforce supporting people with dementia....
View ArticleInvestment in mental health: working age adult and older adult reports
The Department has published two reports on the investment on mental health services: the eleventh annual working age adult (WAA) report the older adult mental health (OPMH) report The eleventh annual...
View ArticleNew disclosure and barring services: updated definition of regulated activity...
The government committed to scaling back the Vetting and Barring Scheme and the criminal records regime to common sense levels. To achieve this the Home Office set up a cross government programme to...
View ArticleReview of national arrangements for providing information and advice to carers
The department has today published a review of the service arrangements for providing information and advice to carers. Access to good information and advice is important in supporting carers to get...
View ArticleNew online tool to search and compare local care providers
A new tool allowing users to search and compare any Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered home care, residential or nursing home provider is now available online at NHS Choices. The Provider Quality...
View ArticleMaternal mental health pathway aims to provide a structured approach
New guidance provides a structured approach on common issues associated with maternal mental health and wellbeing, from pregnancy through the early months after the birth. The Maternal mental health...
View ArticleProgress in implementing the 2010 Adult Autism Strategy
The National Audit Office (NAO) sent a memorandum to the Public Accounts Committee during July 2012 in which they say considerable progress has been made in implementing the Adult Autism Strategy....
View ArticleCommitments announced on preventing homelessness
A report setting out Government commitments to preventing homelessness is published today by the Ministerial Working Group on preventing and tackling homelessness. ‘Making Every Contact Count: A joint...
View ArticleApplying for Capital Grant Scheme funding for hospices
The details of how to apply for funding from the Capital Grant scheme for hospices are now available. The scheme was announced by Paul Burstow, Minister for Care Services in May. Up to £60m is...
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