A panel discuss how social care should be funded and what should it do. Panel includes Simon Gillespie
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The government is beginning to focus on changing Disability Living Allowance (DLA). The coverage focuses on money saved rather than care needs, with annual savings of £2.24bn mentioned from cutting the number of claimants by half a million.
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The Neurological Alliance comments, and airs dissapointment, on The Government's response to the Public Account’s Committee’s (PAC) report on services for people with neurological conditions. In its report, the PAC concluded that neurology services are poorly coordinated, have lacked national leadership and represent poor value for money.
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This article looks at both the pitfalls and benefits of Direct Payments for social care and how it can be difficult to get into the system
The Direct Payments system was even described by the Cabinet Office strategy unit as “the most successful public policy in the area of social care”.
And yet in Scotland particularly, it seems very few people have opted to use it. In Dundee, for example, only 43 out of 4,300 people eligible for care opt for direct payments. Scotland-wide figures are unavailable. Indeed a common response amongst carers, care users and professionals is still, “Direct what"?
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Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) in Wales is running ten Physiotherapy Works briefings to highlight the cost effectiveness of physio and its application in a wide range of conditions
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EHealth Insider (EHI), the newsletter about IT in health, has a category for best use of social media in healthcare in its awards for this year. Closing date to apply is 1 June
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NHS Western Isles has launched a Managed Clinical Network (MCN) to improve neurological services.
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The Letchworth Therapy Centre has set a mobile physio service for people in Luton
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BMI Healthcare has introduced a pioneering new implant treatment for foot drop at its Blackheath Hospital facility in Greater London.
The new ActiGait implant is around the size of a matchbox and is able to counteract the effects of the debilitating nerve disorder, which weakens the muscles used to flex the ankle and toes, causing sufferers to drag the front of the affected foot when walking.
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The Isle of Man has launched self-referral to physiotherapy so that people don't need to go via their GP. Will be extended to people with long term conditions from July
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The West of England MS Therapy Centre will be opening the doors of its brand new centre in Bradley Stoke to local businesses on Monday 30th April.
]]>North Somerset council plans to create a new integrated care organisation to run both health and social care in the area from 2013
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A new website that focuses on walking problems and promotes fampridine has been launched by Acorda, who make the drug. It is aimed at America where they are allowed to promote drugs like this
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