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• Nominate - 2009 9 February
  10/12/09

  The Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, UK) included and article on Monday 9 February 2009, this article's main topic is nominations for the People's Award for Dignity in Care.

• Assessing Dignity in Care - 2009 8 January
  10/12/09

  The Sentinel (Stoke) produced a press release, this is a study of dignity indicators for older people exposes the factors that undermine provision of sensitive care. Jill Manthorpe assesses the result...

• Michael Parkinson Appointed NHS Dignity Ambassador
  10/12/09

  On Friday 5 December 2008, The Times featured an article focusing on the chat-show host Sir Michael Parkinson being asked to act as an ambassador for "dignity in care" by the government.

• Put People Power Into Action To Improve the NHS - 2008 4 December
  10/12/09

  On Thursday December 4 2008, Northcliffe Media Limited covered the previous minister for care services urging patients to put people power into action by rating the service they receive in hospitals using...

• Minister Starts Care Debate - 2008 3 November
  10/12/09

  The Bristol United Press released this media coverage on Monday 3 November 2008, of the previous Minister for Care Services joining councillors and representatives from the NHS at The Julian Hospital...

• Dignity Champions Meet Sir Michael Parkinson - 2008 2 December
  10/12/09

  The Bristol Evening Post compiled a news article on Tuesday December 2 2008. This covered Sir Michael Parkinson's meeting with the 3,000th Dignity Champion Jayne Biddiscombe at Weston General Hospita...

• CQC Documents, published on 3 December, CQC praises improvements but calls for new drive to eliminate poor adult social care services
  04/12/09

  The Care Quality Commission published three documents on 3 December 2009, with the focus of quality of adult social care. The documents, all published on 3 December, provide:

• Parkinson - Clips from interviews with Dame Edith Evans and Catherine Bramwell Booth
  04/12/09

  Sir Michael Parkinson has used these clips from his show in some of his speeches as Dignity Ambassador. He says... "I have met many inspirational old people who have made me feel ok about growing old....

• November 09 - Monthly Ministerial Update
  03/12/09

  Attached below is the one-page Ministerial update on the Dignity in Care Campaign for November 2009.

• How to complain
  01/12/09

  Some Dignity Champions and members of the public ask us how they can make a complaint about a service. This document will give you some basic guidelines and links as to how you can accelerate a complaint...