Adult social care
Policy Consultation 21 March 2005
Comment from the Department of Health, Age Concern, Help the Aged, the General Social Care Council, the Commission for Social Care Inspection, ARPO50, Carers UK, the Disability Rights Commission and Leonard Cheshire
Care for the elderly
Policy Consultation 4 March 2005
Comment from the Department of Health, Help the Aged, BUPA and the NHS Confederation.
Labour plan more 'choice' for service users
News Article 26 December 2004
Cash could be given directly to the elderly to buy social services under plans being considered by Labour.
Star ratings show mixed results in social care
News Article 18 November 2004
The latest star ratings for social care have shown eight local authorities are still failing to meet minimum standards.
Care homes
Policy Consultation 29 October 2004
Comment from Age Concern, the Disabilities Trust,the Commission for Social Care Inspectorate and Leonard Cheshire
Which
Government Affairs Website
Howard pledges long-term care deal
News Article 14 September 2004
The Conservatives have set out their plans to provide long-term care for elderly people.
Elderly care costs to quadruple by 2050
News Article 8 September 2004
As people live longer the cost of long term care for the elderly could quadruple by the middle of the century, a report has warned.
