It was an award triumph last week for the UK’s largest provider of learning solutions, Carter & Carter Group plc, whilst working in partnership with Barnsley Social Services and Age Concern Training. The three companies have teamed-up to deliver the ‘Future Carers’ health care programme a ground breaking scheme which is available to people from the Barnsley region.
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Fire, flood, terrorist threats, flu pandemics – it’s easy to envisage the possible emergencies that could strike. No amount of effort can make any care facility invulnerable, but the development of a considered and effective response and recovery strategy can prevent an emergency turning into a crisis
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Occupational therapy can help to improve the ability of people with dementia patients to perform daily activities and can also reduce the pressure on their caregivers, says anew British Medical Journal (BMJ) study. Dementia can have far reaching effects for patients and their caregivers and is a major driver of costs for both health and social care systems across the developed world.
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Twenty-four new professional mental health jobs and over 5000 additional counselling hours are being created in the North and West Belfast Trust area. The Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Paul Goggins, welcomed the development, which is part of the Renewing Communities Action Plan, to improve access to and delivery of a range of additional mental health services.
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The Department of Health’s new clinical trials agreement raises questions about the NHS’s relation with the drug industry, says an editorial published on www.bmj.com. Following the tragedy of the TGN1412 trial, the Department of Health announced that a model clinical trials agreement has been finalised. This provides a template that can be used by all NHS trusts for any clinical trial, without modification.
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Children in Cardiff are being left out in the cold after a decision to close seven city play centres. The play schemes across Cardiff will close for a week on a rota basis because of a shortage of staff. It comes after Cardiff council announced a temporary freeze on staff recruitment after it announced it was facing a £7.1m overspend in its budget. It hoped the freeze on filling vacant posts and delays in appointing new staff will save around £369,000. But the news has come as a second major hammer blow to children’s facilities in Cardiff.
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Deputy Justice Minister Hugh Henry has been appointed as the new Education and Young People Minister to replace Peter Peacock who resigned for health reasons. First Minister Jack McConnell said: “Peter is a sad loss to the Cabinet. He has achieved a great deal in the post, including a major school building programme, changes to the curriculum and raising the level of ambition in all our schools. Peter leaves the education system in very good shape and his decision to stand down was the right one for him and his family. I hope he makes a full and quick recovery.
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A project to help people with physical or learning disabilities get active has been awarded £250,000 by the Welsh Assembly. The money is to be given to Groundwork Wrexham and Flintshire to fund a project that will increase people’s physical activity while enjoying the local environment. It will also be used to support group carers in the two counties. The money is part of £2.6 million being awarded in Wales as part of the Big Lottery Fund’s Mentro Allan programme.
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A pioneering home for disabled young adults has been closed to new residents amid a police investigation into an alleged sexual assault.
{mosimage}Watchdogs yesterday confirmed they have imposed a moratorium on admissions to the Camphill community in Blair Drummond, a stately home in Stirlingshire next to Scotland’s only safari park. The ban, which the centre hopes to see lifted soon, came after police were called to look into an incident between two residents this summer.
It followed a separate investigation into what Camphill community called a “malicious allegation” against a member of staff, which proved to be unfounded.
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Look Ahead Housing and Care has been presented with the first prize in the Andy Ludlow Homelessness Award 2006 at a special ceremony organised by London Councils. The housing charity’s Customer Involvement Programme – based in Kensington and Chelsea – saw off the challenge of five other short listed projects to collect the £10,000 top prize. The award ceremony was addressed by keynote speaker the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Ruth Kelly MP, making her first speech on homelessness since taking up her position.
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