Ex-No10 adviser 'spoiling NHS success'
Press Review 29 October 2004
The government's older people's Tsar Ian Philp will warn in a report next week that a policy success story is in danger of being eroded by plans to divert resources to a private sector scheme run by a former Downing Street adviser.
Royal College of Physicians
Government Affairs Website
Rewards system has beaten bed blocking, says Reid
News Article 17 May 2004
The health secretary has welcomed new figures showing a fall in the number of delayed discharges in the NHS.
NHS Confederation
Government Affairs Website
BUPA
Government Affairs Website
Depression Alliance
Government Affairs Website
Help the Aged
Government Affairs Website
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Government Affairs Website
Care home standards to be relaxed
News Article 18 February 2003
The Department of Health has announced a relaxation in the standards required of care homes.
Tories defeat government on bed blocking bill
News Article 17 February 2003
The House of Lords has backed moves to delay the introduction of controversial new fines on local councils that cause bed blocking in hospitals.
Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc) Act 2003
Legislation 1 January 2003
"A Bill will also be introduced to help ensure that local authorities provide community care services to older people awaiting discharge from hospital."
Government figures face MP scrutiny
News Article 24 July 2002
The accuracy of government health statistics have been queried by a Labour-dominated committee of MPs, as a report found that six per cent of acute beds were occupied by patients
Care home regulation plans hit by delay
News Article 23 July 2002
Plans to register and inspect nursing agencies and residential family centres have been delayed by four months.
Milburn takes on NHS bed blocking
News Article 23 July 2002
Alan Milburn has set out plans to reform the provision of care services for elderly people.
Waiting Time for Discharge from Hospital Bill (Failed bill 2001/02 session)
Legislation 20 June 2001
Andrew Murrison, Conservative MP for Westbury, has brought in a Bill to set an upper limit on the time that a person who is ready in all respects for discharge
