January 2012 Posts

Care review opportunity 'must not be wasted' urge Age UK

THE charity Age UK has urged senior politicians not to waste the opportunity to reform the Social Services care sector. Cross-party talks aimed at improving Government-funded care and support for the elderly and disabled in England are due to begin again, with Health Secretary Andrew Lansley a...

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Make care reform top priority for 2012, sector leaders urge Government

HEADS of the UKs most powerful charities, campaign groups and trades unions have joined forces to urge the Government to make reforming the UK care system its top priority for 2012. In a letter to the Daily Telegraph published this week, the consortium say our elderly population is b...

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