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We're inviting you to send us images that illustrate how care and support touches your life. We will display the pictures on this website, and consider the best pictures for inclusion in the care and support White Paper. Submit your image here »
What's new
The Prime Minister has pledged more choice, control and personalisation in care and support services. Story, video and transcript here.
Care Services Minister Phil Hope will answer questions on care and support in a webchat at Number10.gov.uk on Tuesday at 14:30. Submit questions here.
The Health Services Management Centre has published its independent report The case for social care reform – the wider economic and social benefits.
Phil Hope saw an innovative telecare programme in Yorkshire. DH website story here. Report to follow on this website. Read about earlier visits here and here.
Case studies
The Green Paper Shaping the Future of Care Together set out a vision for a clear, fair and affordable National Care Service for all adults in England. In this section we are building up a collection of case studies which show examples of the kind of good practice that will underpin the new system.
The Big Care Debate consultation
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Big Care Debate - 3 Mark FosterPublished 3 Nov 2009, duration 3m20
Big Care Debate - 4 Philippa ForresterPublished 3 Nov 2009, duration 3m23
Big Care Debate - 2 Mark FosterPublished 3 Nov 2009, duration 1m43
Big Care Debate - 1 Cerri BurnellPublished 3 Nov 2009, duration 4m16
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Another big year for care and support
I would like to start by wishing everybody a happy and peaceful New Year. Last year, the Care and Support Green Paper, the Big Care Debate consultation and the Government’s plan for free personal care put care and support at the top of the public and political agenda. But this is only a starting point on the [...]
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