MPs to focus on abuse of elderly
Press Review 28 October 2003
Dr Stephen Ladyman MP - minister for health and social care
Interview 15 October 2003
Question: Do you think the government needs to pay more attention to policies for older people?
NHS to get social care tsar
News Article 15 October 2003
A social care "tsar" is to force the NHS and local social services work more closely.
Bed blocking fines risk elderly deaths, say Lib Dems
News Article 1 October 2003
Measures aimed at ending hospital bed blocking will increase deaths among elderly people, the Liberal Democrats have warned.
Ministers slammed over elderly care costs
News Article 29 September 2003
A royal commission has criticised the government over the care of the elderly.
Elderly should get free care says commission
Press Review 29 September 2003
Stark warning on elderly care provision
News Article 16 September 2003
Local social services will be unable to cope with a growing number of dementia sufferers as the population ages, a report has warned.
Successful care cash bids announced
News Article 1 August 2003
The first allocation of finance from the Direct Payments Development Fund was announced by health minister Dr Stephen Ladyman on Friday.
Extra funds for elderly care
News Article 2 July 2003
Ministers have announced plans to spend an extra £87million on extra care housing for the elderly.
Lottery cash 'shoring up hospice services'
News Article 22 May 2003
Hospices that care for the sick and dying receive less than a third of their funding from the government, the Liberal Democrats have said.
Care homes could close doors to new residents
Press Review 18 April 2003
Bed blocking bill survives
Press Review 20 March 2003
Elderly care levels poor
Press Review 14 March 2003
NHS faces massive care bill after error
Press Review 20 February 2003
NHS watchdog warns of care failings
News Article 20 February 2003
Elderly patients are being wrongly assessed and charged for treatment because health authorities have problems understanding the government's funding system, the healthcare watchdog has warned.
