Plans to scrap the two-tier system of long-term care for the elderly, which gives no help to thousands of middle-class families, will be outlined this week. Ministers are proposing the creation of a universal system giving all families the same basic entitlement to help, with the same legal protection, right to an assessment of needs and [...]

The first specialist advisers appointed to help people with dementia and their families navigate the care and support system in England are due to start work today. The advisers have been set up in 22 pilot sites across the country to provide a point of contact for all those with dementia and their carers. The new [...]

We’ve had a couple of commenters on this site refer to the European Working Time Directive (EWTD), a topic which has been the subject of much discussion within the NHS and in the House of Commons. You may have noticed back on June 25th that the Health Secretary Andy Burnham announced that all junior doctor [...]

Four Seasons Healthcare, the heavily indebted UK care homes company, is set to be sold, after its lenders failed to agree to a restructuring process for the group, which looks after 15,000 people in 400 homes. The decision to move towards a sale was triggered late on Monday evening, when the requisite number of the [...]

The family of a woman of 84 are at a loss at what to do when, despite her strong desire to live at home, it becomes clear she is unable to live independently Situation On 8 February 2009, an 84-year-old woman, Sarah,* was admitted to hospital in south London after falling and breaking a small [...]

A new subscription television channel for care homes is being launched today in a bid to boost staff skills. The Aged Care Channel will provide 18 training programmes during the year to member care providers, including best practice advice, case studies and testimonies from staff and residents. It is being launched with a programme on [...]

If your looking for something to do and have experience in the health care sector then contact us now because business is brisk. The website gumtree.com had posted more than 1,500 health care jobs in recent weeks and over the last 6 months they have recorded a 34% increase in health care jobs. Alison Soltanifar, [...]

Being faced with selecting a nursing home for a parent can be frightening if you don’t know what to look for or where to find it. With today’s aging population, children often find it necessary to select a nursing home for a parent. This is a job that cannot be made easy. However, if you [...]

The States of Jersey Health and Social Services Department has announced that will develop an island-wide integrated care record to support acute, community, mental health and social care services, using InterSystems TrakCare. A ten year contract was signed yesterday by Anne Pryke, minister for health and social services, and Graham Frost, managing director for InterSystems [...]

Losing a partner and living alone can boost a person’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease if they have a particular genetic make-up, a Swedish study has found. Of the people with a particular gene flaw, those who had split up with or lost a partner before the age of 50 were at the highest risk. A [...]