Latest news

• New strategy for a 21st century social care workforce
  08/05/09

  Previous Care Services Minister announces £75 million to get 50,000 unemployed into social care work.

• A new vision for mental health and well-being
  08/05/09

  The millions of people who suffer from or might face mental illness at some point in their lives will be the focus of a new strategy, the previous Minister for Care Services announced on 15 April 09.

• New programme revolutionises DH/Third Sector working
  08/05/09

  The Department of Health has joined forces with 11 specialist organisations in a bid to transform the way it works with third sector organisations.

• End of Life Care Solutions
  07/05/09

  End of Life Care: understanding & mapping solutions.

  The National End of Life Care Programme recently commissioned a study to examine how these issues affected the care of older people in nursing homes. 13 recommendations were identified....

• Dignity in Care & the London Marathon
  07/05/09

  Dignity Champion Vinesh Kumar runs the London Marathon promoting Dignity in Care

• User-led organisations key to personalisation
  17/04/09

  Disabled people, carers and other people who need support gain benefits when local authorities (LAs) work with user-led organisations (ULOs).

• Making the most of complaints
  17/04/09

  From April, the approach to dealing with complaints about NHS and adult social care services is changing.

• NHS staff say its a rewarding place to work
  17/04/09

  On 25 March 2009, the Healthcare Commission published national and trust level results from the 2008 (sixth) annual NHS staff survey.

• Care providers must meet new dignity and respect requirements
  09/04/09

  The new framework to regulate the safety and quality of health and social care services includes specific requirements around dignity, respect and nutritional care.

• Drive to improve services on World Autism Day
  09/04/09

  People with autism will benefit from better services, with the help of a new blueprint for commissioning high quality care published by the previous Care Services Minister on World Autism Day.

• Planning for your future Care - a guide
  09/04/09

  The National End of Life Care (EoLC) Programme has launched a basic patient guide on advance care planning.

• Co-production of adult social care
  08/04/09

  According to a new report published today by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), frontline staff as well as people who use public services must both be empowered in order for genuine co-production of services to take place.

• New agency for a new era in mental health
  08/04/09

  From April, the ten strategic health authorities will oversee much of the regional and local delivery of new mental health policies, with support from the new Development Unit.

• National Quality Board
  08/04/09

  Lord Darzi announced the appointment of lay and expert members to complement the previously appointed members of the National Quality Board.

• Support for people with learning disabilities and complex needs
  08/04/09

  The Healthcare Commission, commission for Social Care Inspection and Mental Health Act Commission have worked together in nine areas of England to see how well people with learning disabilities and complex needs were being supported by local services.

• 6000th Champion
  06/04/09

  We now have 6000 Dignity Champions! Read the story of our 6000th Champion

• Dignity Challenge Poster Avaliable
  01/04/09

  We now have Dignity Challenge posters avaliable for you.

• Update on the My Home Life campaign
  23/03/09

  Over 3,000 practitioners representing small and large care home providers from the independent, voluntary and public sector have joined the My Home Life network to share best practice.

• Online Nutrition and Dignity Guide Update
  20/03/09

  The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) Dignity in Care Practice Guide has been updated with new sections on nutritional care and hydration. The guide will be particularly useful to Dignity Champions working in NHS and Social Care.

• Department of Health issues fresh advice on transforming adult social care
  18/03/09

  The Department of Health has outlined its ambitions for the remaining two years of the Social Care Reform Grant (SCRG) in a circular to local authority chiefs.