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Mental health guide launched to improve young people's mental health services
30 Oct 2014
The Mental Health Foundation and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation have launched a new guide on ‘How to commission better mental health and wellbeing services for young people.' The guide is part of a series of.....
Charity discloses 'unacceptable low' levels of spending on public mental health
29 Oct 2014
Mental health charity Mind has revealed that local councils spend what they consider to be an ‘unacceptable low’ amount on public mental health spending in England. It is the responsibility of local councils to prevent mental.....
Innovative aids transform the lives of people with disabilities
28 Oct 2014
An enterprising charity run entirely by volunteers has helped thousands of disabled people reach new levels of independence through the creation of specially engineered equipment. The charity Remap works.....
New director appointed by The Mental Health Foundation
28 Oct 2014
The Mental Health Foundation has selected Isabella Goldie as its new director of delivery and development. Ms Goldie is a passionate advocate of human rights and equality for people with mental health problems and previously worked.....
People with learning disabilities learn 'to seize control of their lives'
27 Oct 2014
A crucial element to supported living is helping people with learning difficulties and mental health to become more independent, according to Cardiff care provider Regard. Independence is at the heart.....
Cocoa may help to slow and even reverse age-related memory loss
27 Oct 2014
A small clinical trial has shown that a diet supplemented with cocoa flavanols– naturally occurring compounds found in cocoa beans – may help healthy older people improve their performance in cognitive tasks......
Care Workers Charity pays tribute to its patron Lynda Bellingham
27 Oct 2014
The charity for care workers has paid tribute to its patron and actress Lynda Bellingham, who recently died after a long battle with cancer. The 66-year-old, who died on 19 October, was a popular presenter.....
Disabled people in Britain are being 'left out in the cold'
27 Oct 2014
Disabled people are being ‘left out in the cold’ as most UK homes do not have front doors that are easily accessible, according to a leading charity. A recent survey carried out by Leonard Cheshire Disability.....
Giant of social care says investing in staff is key to a successful business
23 Oct 2014
Social care expert, Mike Parsons, founder and former chief executive of Barchester Healthcare has cited investing in his staff as one of the key reasons for his success. Mr Parsons recently acted as keynote speaker during a meeting.....
Older people share life stories with children to bridge generation gap
23 Oct 2014
Opportunities for children to spend time with older people and learn about their life stories are being created as part of a new initiative launched by Anchor. Anchor has launched its ‘life histories’ initiative after the charity.....
Keeping cancer a secret
22 Oct 2014
There are a large number of cancer patients who are opting to face their illness alone, keeping close family and friends in the dark about their diagnosis and treatment to protect them, research by Bupa suggests. One.....
Paying GPs £55 for diagnosing dementia could lead to 'over-medicalisation' of patients
22 Oct 2014
The Royal College of General Practitioners has warned that paying GPs £55 every time they diagnose someone with dementia, could lead to “inappropriate actions being taken” and “over-medicalisation” of patients. NHS.....
Should GPs be given a financial incentive to diagnose dementia?
22 Oct 2014
Jeremy Hughes, chief executive, Alzheimer's Society
YES
NHS England has launched a new initiative where it will pay GPs £55 for each time they diagnose a person with dementia. The scheme has attracted both criticism and support.
Jeremy Hughes, chief executive at Alzheimer’s Society,...
Katherine Murphy, chief executive, Patients AssociationNO
Katherine Murphy, chief executive of the Patients Association, is dead against the scheme calling it “a step too far” that could lead to a “bounty on the head” of certain patients. She said that good GPs are diagnosing their........
Alzheimer’s Society pays tribute to Lynda Bellingham’s charity work
21 Oct 2014
Actress and presenter Lynda Bellingham, who had cancer, has died aged 66. Best known for her work in All Creatures Great and Small as well as a long running role in the Oxo TV adverts and on the panel of ITV’s Loose Women, she was.....
Nearly 200,000 people struggle to find the true value of wills
21 Oct 2014
More than 175,000 people find it difficult to track down all assets listed in the wills of loved ones, according to research conducted by Willsandassets.co.uk. The nationwide survey found 31 per cent of people who have lost loved.....
Brave firewalkers to walk barefoot on hot coals for Care Workers Charity
20 Oct 2014
A group of people working in the care and healthcare property sector, will be hot-footing it over burning coals at a fundraising event, in a bid to raise over £4,000 for the charity which supports care workers. The.....
No excuses for bad care despite challenging times, states CQC
17 Oct 2014
Care Quality Commission (CQC) chief executive David Behan has committed the regulator to ‘calling time on unacceptable inadequate care’, pointing out that many financially challenged organisations have nevertheless achieved good or.....
Woman from Little Chalfont bakes her way to London Marathon for Leonard Cheshire Disability charity
16 Oct 2014
A woman from Little Chalfont is preparing to run the Virgin Money London Marathon for the first time fundraising for the Leonard Cheshire Disability charity. Alexandra Wilson-Jones, 29, will be one of 30,000 runners on 26 April.....
Mental health waiting time standards set to bring treatments in line with physical health
16 Oct 2014
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has officially outlined the first ever NHS waiting time standards for mental health conditions, bringing psychosis standards in line with consultations targets for cancer patients. Patients.....
Cost of dying rises seven times faster than the cost of living
16 Oct 2014
Funeral costs, researched by financial services experts SunLife and recorded in the company’s annual Cost of Dying report, show that the costs loved ones face at a time of loss continue to grow and with no sign of slowing down. In.....
Disability charities call Lord Freud 'not worth the full wage' comments 'offensive and outdated'
16 Oct 2014
Welfare Reform Minister Lord Freud has issued an official apology, after receiving substantial criticism about his comments that some disabled people are 'not worthy' of being paid the minimum wage, calling his.....
Cabinet to become 'Dementia Friends'
15 Oct 2014
All Cabinet ministers are to join Prime Minister David Cameron in becoming Dementia Friends. Mr Cameron told BBC Radio Oxford that the whole of the Cabinet has made a pledge to join the initiative. Jeremy.....
Provision gap causing poor care for the dying outside of working hours
15 Oct 2014
People who are dying miss out on comprehensive round the clock care services, often being left without professional help outside of normal ‘9 to 5’ working hours. National health and social care charity Sue Ryder has discovered.....
The National Care Forum appoints David Coull as chair
15 Oct 2014
David Coull, chief executive of Coverage Care Services, has become the new chair of the National Care Forum (NCF). Mr Coull took over from Gerald Lee, chief executive of St Monica Trust at the National Care Forum annual meeting.....
Over 70 per cent of disabled people had 'day ruined' by a venue's inaccurate accessibility information
14 Oct 2014
Over 70 per cent of disabled people have had day trips ruined by inaccurate accessibility information and nearly 90 per cent have found a venue’s website to be misleading about disabled access information. However 93 per cent of.....
Positive thinking plays a crucial role in self-healing, says ex-breast cancer patient
14 Oct 2014
Breast cancer survivor Tessa Guy is challenging care programmes that advise patients to rest rather than seek physical activity, in support of a Macmillan study that reached the same conclusions. The study.....
Quality, not quantity, of support can minimise loneliness in people with sight loss
13 Oct 2014
Despite being more common among people with sight loss, loneliness is not inevitable, national charity the Thomas Pocklington Trust has found. Looking into research on loneliness in people with sight loss, the charity found services.....
GP practices to receive rating for first time ever
10 Oct 2014
GP practices services and out of hours services in England will be given a rating as part of the new style inspections being carried out by the Care Quality Commission. Around 8,000 practices will now be inspected and rated as.....
Walking football allows people to play competitive football regardless of age or disability
09 Oct 2014
Adapted sports such as walking football and chair based exercises have grown in popularity over recent years. As well as benefiting older people, these sports are often open to people of all ages and abilities to provide a way to.....
'Nobody can know what it is like to live with young onset dementia. It is bloody awful'
09 Oct 2014
Young onset dementia has always had very little publicity compared to the high-profile exposure that dementia gets. However this is gradually starting to change and the recent news that AC/DC guitarist Malcolm.....
Families urged to speak out about fears over older relatives’ care
08 Oct 2014
The book ‘Beyond My Control’ explores the process of events which led to the mother of author Suzan Collins dying in hospital, despite only being admitted due to two fractures in her leg. Suzan Collins has.....
Home care provider uses memory boxes to stimulate conversation
08 Oct 2014
A home care provider is creating memory boxes for people with dementia receiving its home care visits. Home care workers will use the memory boxes to stimulate memories and help the person with dementia recall.....
CQC promises new inspection results will be 'jargon-free and reliable'
07 Oct 2014
This month sees England’s care regulatory body, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), begin new methods of inspection and regulation that are aimed at providing service users with clear information that will inform their choice-making. Specialist.....
Government launches £1m fund to support people at the end of life
02 Oct 2014
The Cabinet Office’s Centre for Social Action has launched a £1m fund to spend on social action projects that will provide compassionate support for people at the end of life. Organisations with the skills.....
Stressed and neurotic women at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease
02 Oct 2014
Middle-aged women who have certain personality traits such as introversion and neuroticism, may be at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research. The study published in Neurology online.....
London home care provider shortlisted for Living Wage Champion Awards 2014
01 Oct 2014
Home care provider Penrose Care has been shortlisted by the Living Wage Foundation for the Living Wage Champion Awards 2014. The awards recognise Living Wage employers that have made great contributions.....
CQC spells out what care home and home care providers must do to be rated 'outstanding'
01 Oct 2014
The Care Quality Commission has set out what care home and home care providers need to do to achieve the rating of ‘outstanding’, in its new ratings system. From this month, CQC (Care Quality Commission).....
Prime minister’s seven day GP promise could lead to greater pressure on NHS
01 Oct 2014
Fears over the practicality of David Cameron’s promise to ensure GPs become available seven days a week by 2020 has been expressed by research provider Nuffield Trust. The Prime Minister has also promised to extend GP opening.....