Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Queen's speech 2012: Draft bill on social care announced

A draft bill on overhauling care and support for elderly and disabled people in England has been announced in the Queen's Speech.

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Topics: Care at Home, Care Homes, Carers, Dementia, Elderly, Funding, Health and Social Care Bill, Politics

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

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Abortion clinic checks cost £1m

Urgent checks of abortion clinics ordered by the health secretary last month cost £1m and meant hundreds of other inspections were cancelled.

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Topics: Care Homes, CQC, Politics

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

Dementia: PM promises push to tackle 'national crisis'

Extra funding for research into dementia forms a central plank of the government's attempts to tackle the "national crisis" in care.

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Topics: Dementia, Dementia, Health, Politics

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

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

MPs approve NHS bill as Labour bid fails

The government's health changes have survived their final parliamentary test and are set to become law.

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Topics: Politics, NHS

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

Friday, March 9th, 2012

MP calls on action to stop homes sell-off

Elderly people should not be forced to sell their homes to pay for care in old age, a Westcountry MP has said.

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Topics: Care Homes, Politics

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

Andrew Lansley heckled by June Hautot in NHS protest

David Cameron has said there "are a few myths we need to bust" and pledged to push ahead with his NHS changes after his health secretary was heckled and jostled outside Downing Street.

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Topics: Politics, NHS

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

New council warning over costs of care for the elderly

t's a political and financial worry for all of us; just how do we pay for our loved ones who need residential care?

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Topics: Care, Elderly, Politics

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Lords urged to back NHS private work plan

Peers have been urged to support a move to let hospitals do more private sector work as plans to overhaul the NHS in England return to the Lords.

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Topics: Politics, NHS

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Supreme Court to hear social care cost arguments

The Supreme Court is to hear a case challenging the way councils in England can consider their finances when assessing people for social care.

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Topics: Care, Politics

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

NHS reform bill: Royal College of GPs urges scrapping

The Royal College of GPs has called for the health bill to be scrapped, heaping more pressure on the government's controversial reforms in England.

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Topics: Doctors, Health, NHS, Politics

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

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

NHS shake-up: Medical leaders consider position

Talks between ministers and medical leaders have taken place over concerns about changes to the NHS in England.

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Topics: Politics, NHS, General

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Care Quality Commission puts gagging orders on six employees

MP discloses news of gagging orders on the day that Cynthia Bowers, the CQC boss, faces Commons select committee. The guardian

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Topics: CQC, Politics

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

NHS reforms 'hindering drive to make savings'

The overhaul of the NHS in England is hindering its ability to make the savings it needs to safeguard its future, MPs have said. BBC News Website

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Topics: NHS, NHS Trusts, Hospitals, Politics

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

NHS changes: Clegg says plans must go ahead

Planned reforms of the NHS in England must go ahead, despite fresh criticism from MPs, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said. BBC News Website

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Topics: NHS, NHS Trusts, Politics