UNISON, the union representing 300,000 social care workers, today (9 November) called on the Government to sit up and take notice of a new report*, showing that quality care depends on quality staff. The union is calling for the narrow focus on cash for care for the elderly to switch to how best to provide [...]

People over 65 could benefit from a ‘home protection scheme’ preventing them from being forced to sell their house to pay for residential care in old age according to the Shadow Health Secretary.
Andrew Lansley highlighted the Conservative’s plans to reform the care system in a speech at the National Children and Adults Services Conference yesterday [...]

RADAR’s 2009 National Dialogue on Disability Month, sponsored by Royal Mail Group, culminated today in a reception in Parliament for participants and MPs.
Every year RADAR co-ordinates a national month of dialogue on disability issues: through disabled people’s engagement with their MPs we aim to raise the profile and understanding of disability within Westminster. The event [...]