Care and support White Paper published
The Department of Health has published the Caring for our future: reforming care and support White Paper, which sets out the vision for a reformed care and support system. Read more »
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Draft Care and Support Bill published
The draft Care and Support Bill has been published. It creates a single law for adult care and support, replacing more than a dozen different pieces of legislation. Read more »
Dementia: workers and carers together
Skills for Care and Dementia UK have jointly published of a new guide designed exclusively for the social care workforce which aims to spread best practice in supporting family carers of people with dementia. Read more »
New designs to help people live well with dementia
The Design Council have launched five design concepts to help people with dementia and their carers live better, including: buddiband; ode; Dementia Dog; Grouple and Trading Times. Read more »
Personalisation: lessons from social care
This briefing paper, published by the 2020 Public Services Hub, explores the challenges of quality and funding for the adult social care sector through the lens of the personalisation agenda. Read more »
Ourhealth: informing, supporting, connecting
By providing information on the services available and how these services are performing in the South West, the Ourhealth website helps patients and carers work with health and care professionals to improve their experiences and the experiences of others. Ourhealth will roll-out across the South of England by the end of December 2012, building on the pilot project in the South West. Read more »
Dementia: a worldwide public health priority
The report, published by the World Health Organisation and Alzheimer’s Disease International, calls on countries to promote a dementia friendly society, improve attitudes to and understanding of dementia, invest in health and social systems and increase dementia research. Read more »
Improving end of life care for people with dementia in Cornwall
Partnership working in Cornwall between the acute environment and care homes is improving end of life care for people living with dementia, enabling them to die in their place of choice. Read more »
Befriending scheme at the Royal United Hospital, Bath
The hospital befriending scheme at the Royal United Hospital in Bath is an exciting volunteering activity led by the local Alzheimer’s Society which extends the existing befriending carried out in the community into a hospital setting. Read more »
Volunteering at North Bristol hospitals
The Volunteer Co-ordinator is providing an exceptional service to patients and carers at North Bristol hospitals, supported by the Deputy Director of Nursing. Read more »