Care Providers’ Press Releases

GPs to be 'NHS gatekeepers' - PM
16-Jul-10
Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to give GPs "the trust and the money and the power" to be the "gatekeepers" of the NHS. A White Paper has been launched announcing the biggest shake-up of the NHS in read full article

2009/10 National Survey of Investment in Adult Mental Health Services
16-Jul-10
This is the ninth annual report presenting the results of the finance mapping exercise. It provides details of the level of investment in mental health services for working age adults (aged 18-64) in England for read full article

4 million boost to give patients control of their health care
15-Jul-10
A pilot scheme that offers patients more choice and control over their healthcare was given a £4 million boost today by Care Services Minister Paul Burstow. The money will be used to support personal health read full article

Care UK nominated for Jobcentre Plus Employer of the Year
15-Jul-10
Care UK’s, the country’s leading provider of health and social care, could be in line for two top employment awards for finding new ways to recruit talented and committed staff in the East Midlands. The company’s read full article

Mencap launches Mencap Direct
14-Jul-10
Learning disability charity, Mencap, has today announced the launch of a new national telephone service - Mencap Direct 0300 333 11 11. This is a new service which makes it easy for people with a learning disability, read full article

Government urged to introduce new measures for carers
14-Jul-10
Barbara Keeley MP today proposed a Carers (Support and Identification) Bill in the House of Commons. If passed, the bill would require: • GPs and health services to identify patients who are carers or have read full article

Study claims people with large heads better able to cope with Alzheimer's disease
13-Jul-10
A new study claims that people with Alzheimer’s disease who have large heads have better memory and thinking skills than those with the disease who have smaller heads, even when they have the same amount of brain read full article

Government White Paper
13-Jul-10
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative body for independent care providers, has responded to the Government’s White Paper 'Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS'. Martin read full article

Exercise could reduce dementia risk
12-Jul-10
Physical exercise and a regular cup of tea or coffee could be the best treatment against mental decline during old age, according to two separate US studies. In one study, researchers from Harvard Medical School, read full article

Alzheimer's Society response to Government White Paper
12-Jul-10
The Government has announced new measures to give doctors and patients more control of NHS services. The White Paper announcement to give GPs more powers could be effective if there is a high level of accountability, read full article

Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS
12-Jul-10
Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley today set out the Government's ambitious plans to reform the NHS during this Parliament and for the long-term. The White Paper ‘Equity and Excellence: Liberating read full article

Health Secretary announces review into palliative care funding
09-Jul-10
A new review into the funding of palliative care was announced today by the Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley, in a speech to the International Carers Conference in Leeds. The review, chaired by read full article

Research hints at Alzheimer's cure
09-Jul-10
A new pill could be developed that reverses mental decline linked to ageing such as with conditions like Alzheimer's. Early animal research on new nerve drugs hint at a possible cure being found for memory loss read full article

US study shows depression in elderly linked to dementia
09-Jul-10
A study this week has revealed older people who suffer from depression are at double the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The study highlights many possible explanations for the link between depression in read full article

Judicial review of Health Ombudsman decision-making process granted
06-Jul-10
Following the publication of Mencap's Death by Indifference report in March 2007, which highlighted the unnecessary deaths of Martin, Mark, Ted, Tom, Warren and Emma, these cases were referred to the Ombudsman read full article

Over half can't afford retired life
05-Jul-10
More than half of older people are looking forward to the exciting new opportunities that retirement could bring without actually planning ahead for the costs, a survey has revealed. Of those surveyed over the read full article

Differences in the nation's health revealed
05-Jul-10
A snapshot of health for each local area comparing key statistics such as life expectancy, deprivation and early deaths from stroke and heart disease has been published today by the Department of Health. The read full article

Test 'may identify centenarians'
05-Jul-10
People could soon find out if they are likely to live to 100 with a genetic test. A set of genetic fingerprints that predict extreme long life with an accuracy of 77% have been identified by scientists, who read full article

Poll finds that 31% of people would not know how to get support following a diagnosis of dementia
05-Jul-10
Alzheimer’s Society has found that although 1 in 3 people over 65 will die with dementia, almost a third (31%) of people would not know how to get information and support if they received a diagnosis. A YouGov read full article

Dementia Awareness week 4th - 10th July 2010
04-Jul-10
The Good Care Group and a number of leading charities are raising awareness of dementia this week as part of Dementia Awareness Week. Charities including our Charity of the Year, Dementia UK and the Alzheimer’s read full article