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Articles tagged with: Health & Social Care
Reducing the Benefit Cap undermines Osbornes' pledge to protect vital benefits Partner content
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By Carers Trust
Reducing the Benefit Cap undermines Osbornes' pledge to protect vital benefits
In response to the Chancellor's announcements in the Budget, Gail Scott-Spicer, Chief Executive of Carers Trust, said:
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By Home-Start
Protect spending on family support, chancellor urged
Leading family support charity, Home-Start UK, has urged George Osborne to protect spending on family support and early intervention when he gives his budget on Wednesday 8 July.
Providing protective care to people unable to consent to treatment Partner content
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By Law Commission
Providing protective care to people unable to consent to treatment
In a consultation opening today the Law Commission considers the existing Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
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By Medical Defence Union
Dento-legal climate worsening says DDU
Dental professionals are facing a deluge of complaints and claims due to rising patient expectations and shortcomings with the current regulatory and legal structure, said the Dental Defence Union (DDU) today.
Budget 2015: NHS budget 'will soon run into new difficulties' if preventative care is not protected Partner content
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By Independent Age
Budget 2015: NHS budget 'will soon run into new difficulties' if preventative care is not protected
With 400,000 fewer people with care needs getting basic help, Independent Age calls for George Osborne to address the emergency situation of care in the UK. 
Child poverty is being erased from the political agenda
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By Baroness Lister
Child poverty is being erased from the political agenda
Baroness Lister challenges the Government’s position that 'work is the best route out of poverty', saying child poverty within working families is on the rise
‘Shocking’: Over a million older people struggle to cope with zero care Partner content
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By Age UK
‘Shocking’: Over a million older people struggle to cope with zero care
A new Age UK survey has revealed older people are being left stranded, struggling to carry out essential activities of daily life.
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By Carers Trust
Carers of people with dementia are 'unprepared and uninformed'
Carers Trust welcomes the Alzheimers Society GP survey which highlights the reliance on unpaid carers for the lions share of support for people with dementia
Baroness Greengross OBE –NHS failing to meet demand for short-term wheelchair loans Partner content
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By British Red Cross
Baroness Greengross OBE –NHS failing to meet demand for short-term wheelchair loans
Baroness Greengross writes on a new report by the British Red Cross which reveals that in most parts of England, neither the NHS nor your local authority will provide you with a short-term wheelchair
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By Bloodwise
New drug available to Hodgkin lymphoma patients in Wales
Brentuximab vedotin, a promising new monoclonal antibody treatment, has been approved for use on the NHS in Wales for certain patients with Hodgkin lymphoma.
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By Age UK
Age UK responds to Jeremy Hunt's call to end loneliness of the elderly
In response to todays speech by Health Secretary on social responsibility,Caroline Abrahams, Charity Director for Age UK, said:
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By Carers Trust
Carers Trust responds to Health Secretary's new carers' strategy
Responding to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunts announcement of a new carers strategy, Gail Scott-Spicer, chief executive of Carers Trust, said:
British law should neither encourage or assist anyone’s suicide
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By Lord Carlile
British law should neither encourage or assist anyone’s suicide
Writing on Lord Falconer's Assisted Dying Bill, Lord Carlile of Berriew says Parliament cannot decide whether it is safe to change the law unless it has approved a safeguarding system. 
CFOA 'concerned' over plans to place all fire and rescue services under Police Commissioners Partner content
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By Chief Fire Officers Association
CFOA 'concerned' over plans to place all fire and rescue services under Police Commissioners
The Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA) has responded to a recent speech made by the Home Secretary, for proposals to enable closer working between fire and other emergency services.  
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By Medical Defence Union
Guidance reinforces need to be candid with patients when things go wrong
The professional duty to be open and honest with patients when things go wrong is not new but todays publication of joint guidance by the General Medical Council (GMC) and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)gives further information on what is required of healthcare professionals, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) explained.
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By Nursing and Midwifery Council
NMC responds to new guidleines from the NHS
Jackie Smith, Chief Executive of the Nursing and Midwifery Council, said:
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By Independent Age
Response to the LGA study on budget cuts
In response to the LGA study on budget cuts, Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of Independent Age, said:
New report hails Nursing and Midwifery Council’s ‘overall improvement’ Partner content
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By Nursing and Midwifery Council
New report hails Nursing and Midwifery Council’s ‘overall improvement’
The Nursing and Midwifery regulator has successfully raised its standards, according to a new report released today.   
Oppose assisted dying on principle, but don’t pretend the current law is working - Dignity in Dying Partner content
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By Dignity in Dying
Oppose assisted dying on principle, but don’t pretend the current law is working - Dignity in Dying
Dignity in Dying responds to Lord Farmer's article on assisted dying, saying the current law forces terminally ill people to end their lives in a manner not of their choosing.
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By Independent Age
New figures on ageing population - urgent need to reform health and housing systems
In response to the ONS Annual Mid-year Population Estimates, 2014, Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of Independent Age, said:
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By Lord Farmer
Evidence for physician-assisted suicide 'is far from reassuring'
Commenting on Dignity in Dying's response to his debateon palliative care, Lord Farmer says achange to the law on assisted suicidecould put pressure on patientswho fear being a burden.
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By Carers Trust
Better Care Fund failing many carers, says charity
A new fund set up to bring together health and social care and benefit unpaid carers is resulting in huge inconsistency in support, says leading charity Carers Trust.
Emily Thornberry MP: London’s GP practices need an urgent reprieve
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By PoliticsHome
Emily Thornberry MP: London’s GP practices need an urgent reprieve
Islington South & Finsbury's Labour MP Emily Thornberry explains the crisis facing GPs in inner London, with the Royal College of GPs warning that 700,000 Londoners will be affected if Government cuts force 100 surgeries to close.
A false choice: Assisted dying vs palliative care Partner content
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By Dignity in Dying
A false choice: Assisted dying vs palliative care
In response to Lord Farmer's article on palliative care, CEO of Diginity in Dying Sarah Wootton says it’s a false choice between assisted dying and palliative care – dying people are best served by both.