Cross-party talks about overhauling care and support for the elderly and disabled in England have begun (January 2012) with the Government under increasing pressure to come up with a practicable and lasting solution to the problem.
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley and his Lib Dem care services minister Paul Burstow are in discussion with two members of the Labour health team.
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As the country awaits word from the government on how it intends to revamp the way in which adult social care is funded, latest research from healthcare intelligence provider Laing & Buisson finds that despite public policy which favours non-residential solutions to support needs of the country’s ageing population, efforts to divert demand away from care homes appear to be running out of steam.
After a year which saw much heated debate on how to shape the future of elderly care, as well as the high profile collapse of Southern Cross, the 2011/12 edition of Care of Elderly People UK Market Survey reports that the number of elderly or physically disabled people living in care homes in the UK rose to 421,000 in the year ending April 2011 – growth of 6,500 beds since 2010.
This March Care Show Bournemouth returns to the BIC for two days of industry networking, education and a variety of product showcases. This industry leading trade exhibition (www.careshow.co.uk/bournemouth) takes place on the 27th and 28th of March and promises to be the most comprehensive Care Show to date, attracting exhibitors and visitors from across the South of the UK.
Catering for owners and managers of care homes, this entirely free event gives an insight into the latest industry developments and provides visitors with the opportunity to network with some of the best care industry professionals the country has to offer. Read more
The first signs of Alzheimer’s disease are noticeable up to a decade before the first symptoms of the condition are evident, according to new research.
An analysis by researchers at Lund University, Sweden which was published in the journal Archives of General Psychiatry highlighted that changes in peoples amyloid-beta and tau levels could be used to help identify individuals who are more likely to go on to develop dementia.
Following a legal judgement in the North West, local authorities throughout England and Wales will need to make sure the fees they pay care homes to look after older people reflect the actual costs of providing care.
This is the warning to councils issued by the Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) after care homes in the Sefton area won a legal battle against their local authority for freezing their fees for the past two years running.
