Care Support Independence

A weekly update showing media coverage of the Green Paper and wider care and support issues. Click on the link to read the article or news item.

Launch of the Care Quality Commission (CQC)

The Times reports that CQC chairwoman Baroness Young has called on care homes to maintain good quality services despite the economic downturn. (1 April)

The Times Dame Joan Bakewell comments on the CQC. (1 April)

The Financial Times interviews Baroness Young about the CQC. (1 April)

The Guardian interviews Cynthia Bower, chief executive of the CQC.(1 April)

With reference to the CQC, a Guardian editorial discusses institutional mergers. (1 April)

General

The Daily Mail on the work of Admiral nurses and their impact on the care of dementia patients. (31 March)

The Daily Telegraph reports on The Family Commission, a survey by the charity 4Children looking at family life. (01 April)

Sally Marks, Executive Member of Surrey County Council, writes to The Independent calling on the NHS to promote choice and independence. (2 April)

The Daily Mail mentions a clause included in the Equality Bill that will allow carers to request flexible working hours. (3 April)

The Independent on Sunday reports that the Prime Minister will meet the mother of a boy with autism who began a billboard campaign demanding more support for people with the condition. (5 April)