Stakeholder News
Green Paper
Crossroads reports that the Minister for Care Services Phil Hope will hold a discussion forum on the Green Paper. (09 Nov)
As the consultation on the Green Paper closes, Richard Humphries of The King’s Fund has issued a statement asking what could happen next. (13 Nov)
General
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers has announced its backing [...]
Comment on Green Paper
On the closing day of the consultation period, The Times runs a feature on whether older people should pay for social care. (13 Nov)
General Care
The Daily Mirror writes that town hall leaders have spoken out on the need to reform benefits for carers. (09 Nov)
The Financial Times reports that Lord Joffe and [...]
The Big Care Debate consultation ended at midnight on 13th November 2009.
The consultation began in July with the publication of the Green Paper Shaping the Future of Care Together. The document spelled out a vision for a new National Care Service for all adults in England that is fair, simple and affordable.The Government then asked [...]
We are now in the final day of Big Care Debate consultation period.
Please make sure you have posted or emailed your responses, or had your say via the website, by midnight.
Once the consultation ends, the Government will analyse all of the thousands of responses to the reform proposals set out in the Green Paper Shaping the Future of Care [...]
The Standing Commission on Carers has published its first annual report. (03 Nov)
The British Association of Social Workers has welcomed a report calling for the General Social Care Council to concentrate its efforts on protecting the public by regulating social care. The GSCC has also responded to the report. (04 Nov)
Carers UK have criticised the [...]
Comment on Green Paper and National Care Service
The Daily Telegraph reports the story of a woman who has been refunded by the NHS after they denied care to her mother, who has Alzheimer’s. The future National Care Service is mentioned. (02 Nov)
General Care
The Daily Mirror writes that the Archbishop of Canterbury has called on the [...]
We are now in the last week of the Big Care Debate consultation.
On behalf of the care and support team, I would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to contribute. I would also like to urge everybody who has yet to join the debate to do so before the end of the [...]
Comment on Green Paper and National Care Service
The Guardian’s Society supplement discusses the Learning Disability Coalition’s fears that the Big Care Debate has not given enough attention to younger people with lifelong conditions. (28 Oct)
General Care
The Daily Mirror reports that MPs from the three main political parties have called for a debate on its Cash [...]
A world championship-winning swimmer and two TV presenters have thrown their weight behind the Big Care Debate, the Government consultation on the future of care and support for all adults in England.
Olympian turned Strictly Come Dancing star Mark Foster has joined presenters Philippa Forrester and Cerri Burnell in adding support to four short films that [...]
Age Concern and Help the Aged have stated that millions of pensioners are still missing out on benefits to which they are entitled. (28 Oct)
Alex Fox of the Princess Royal Trust for Carers has responded to Andrew Lansley’s comments on social care, saying that continuing debate is crucial. (29 Oct)
The Personal Social Services Research Unit has [...]
