Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Disability benefit change needed, says Iain Duncan Smith

Planned changes to disability benefits will go ahead, the Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has said, insisting that reform is needed. BBC News Website

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Topics: Ian Duncan Smith, Disability, Money, Mental Health

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Well-off elderly 'cannot expect free care or help with care home bills'

The middle classes should not expect help with care home bills, two right-leaning pressure groups said yesterday. From the mail online

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Topics: Care, Care at Home, Money, Government, Care Homes

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Social care reform: No half-measures, campaigners urge

There must be no half-measures on the reform of social care, campaigners and council chiefs are warning, amid signs ministers are getting cold feet.

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Topics: CQC, Care at Home, Care, Elderly, Disability, General, Money, NHS, Politics

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Hinchingbrooke hospital 'profit deal' revealed

Details of the deal which allows the private sector company Circle to profit from running an NHS hospital have emerged.

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Topics: Department of Health, Funding, Health, General, Health Services, Hospitals, Money, NHS, NHS Trusts, Politics

Monday, March 26th, 2012

Dementia research funding set to rise to £66m by 2015

Funding for research into dementia is to be doubled to £66m by 2015 to try to make the UK a world leader in the field, David Cameron will announce. BBC News Website

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Topics: Dementia, General, Health, Government, Care, Money, Funding

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Health cuts: Welsh NHS Confederation says reform needed to save more cash

The NHS in Wales can not cut its costs further without making radical hospital reforms, according to the body representing health boards and trusts.

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Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

NHS faces 'decade-long savings drive'

The NHS faces a decade-long savings drive, managers believe.

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Topics: Politics, NHS, Money

Friday, March 9th, 2012

Pre-paid card scheme for care agreed

LANS to give disabled and other vulnerable adults pre-paid cards to pay for their own care have been approved by councillors.

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Topics: Care, Politics, Money

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Thousands sign petition to save Cumbria care homes

More than 10,000 protesters have signed a petition opposing the planned closure of three care homes in West Cumbria.

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Topics: Care Homes, Money

Monday, February 13th, 2012

Apartments to replace care homes for elderly in Derbyshire

Plans to replace 20 care homes in Derbyshire with apartments for the elderly have been announced by Derbyshire County Council.

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Topics: Care at Home, Care Homes, Elderly, Money

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Poltair Hospital closes ward due to staff shortages

A west Cornwall hospital has been forced to close a ward because of ongoing staff shortages over the last four months.

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Topics: NHS, Money, Hospitals

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Stoke-on-Trent petition calls for home care review

Campaigners are handing in a petition signed by more than 8,000 people calling for a full review of home care services in Stoke-on-Trent.

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Topics: Care, Elderly, Politics, Money

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Derbyshire County Council confirms £25m budget

Plans to cut 600 jobs and £25m from Derbyshire County Council's annual budget have been approved.

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Topics: Care, Elderly, Money, Politics

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Plans for NHS in England an unholy mess, say journals

Changes to the NHS in England have created an "unholy mess", the editors of three leading journals have said.

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Topics: Doctors, General, Hospitals, Health, Money, NHS, Nurses, NHS Trusts

Monday, January 30th, 2012

Young carers support in Somerset to be cut

Somerset County Council is to halve its budget for supporting young carers by £70,000 through job cuts.

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Topics: Carers, General, Money

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

NHS plans: Unions move to 'outright opposition'

The unions representing nurses and midwives have joined others in stating their "outright opposition" to the government's NHS plans in England.

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Topics: Care, Doctors, General, NHS, NHS Trusts, Nurses, Money

Monday, January 16th, 2012

Cross party talks on social care reform to begin this week

Cross-party talks about overhauling care and support for the elderly and disabled in England will begin this week with campaigners urging politicians to consider major change.

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Topics: Care, Elderly, Money

Friday, January 13th, 2012

RightCareIndex collect £1000 advertising

RightCareIndex collect £1000 advertising with the West Briton for competing in a Local Business Accelerator competition. 



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Topics: General, RightCareIndex, Money, general, Cancer

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

The NHS hospitals that feed patients on 86p a meal - while others splash out £7.50

Some NHS hospitals are spending as little as 86 pence a meal on food for patients. New figures show a massive disparity in what is spent per day on food and drinks for patients. Some hospitals spend as little as £2.57 per patient while others spend more than £22 a day - nearly £7.50 per meal. Mail Online

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Topics: NHS, NHS Trusts, Hospitals, Money

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Public 'still facing significant social care costs'

Individuals will still face significant social care costs even if politicians reach agreement on reform, experts say. BBC News Website

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Topics: Money, Care

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

£150m home care boost for elderly patients

Ministers have allocated an extra £150m for patients to get care at home after warnings that local authority cuts were creating a "crisis" in social care. BBC News Website

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Topics: Care, Health, General, Money

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

HSBC faces £40m bill for mis-selling to elderly in care

HSBC has been fined £10.5m by the City watchdog for mis-selling investment bonds to elderly people in care. BBC News Website

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Topics: Money, Elderly, Failing Care, General

Monday, November 21st, 2011

Elderly care cut as councils divert £2bn cash to plug gaps

Elderly people are suffering because councils are cutting hundreds of millions of pounds from their nursing and care home budgets, the Coalition admits today. The Telegraph Website

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Topics: Health, Money, Elderly, General