Speaking to the National Pensions Convention in Blackpool, Paul Snell, CSCI’s Chief Inspector, paid tribute to the valuable role the NPC fulfils in raising the profile of older people and the issues that matter to the older generation.

Complaints to the city’s social care services rose by 20 per cent last year, according to a new report. City of York Council dealt with 111 complaints between April 1, 2006 and March 31, 2007.

A prescription-only pill to help people quit smoking has received draft approval for use on the NHS. Varenicline (Champix) is the first non-nicotine drug developed specifically to help smokers give up, and was licensed in the UK in 2006.

Female-dominated caring professions are being undermined by “pocket money” pay rates and high staff turnover, a report has warned. The Equal Opportunities Commission said services such as childminding and caring

The government is to give £67m to care homes to improve facilities and allow residents greater privacy, the care services minister, Ivan Lewis, has announced today. {mosimage}The Department of Health

Frail pensioners were booted out of their care home – with just six hours notice. Frantic families were forced to find their loved-ones new accommodation after receiving a telephone call saying it was too close.