http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/news/ en brenda.king@mstrust.org.uk Copyright 2012 2012-05-18T12:52:23+00:00 http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/site/discussion-on-social-care-funding/ http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/site/discussion-on-social-care-funding/#When:11:52:23Z Social care funding A panel discuss how social care should be funded and what should it do.  Panel includes Simon Gillespie CLICK HERE to read report in The Guardian   Hot Off The Press 2012-05-18T11:52:23+00:00 http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/site/government-proposals-on-benefit-changes-2012/ http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/site/government-proposals-on-benefit-changes-2012/#When:11:45:51Z Benefit changes 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. CLICK  BELOW  to read reports from               The Daily Telegraph  /  The Guardian  /  The BBC  /  The Independent   Government Initiatives 2012-05-18T11:45:51+00:00 http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/site/modernising-adult-care..-legislation-referred-to-in-queens-speech/ http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/site/modernising-adult-care..-legislation-referred-to-in-queens-speech/#When:10:38:51Z Draft Bill to modernise adult care and support in England included in Queen’s Speech CLICK HERE to view reports     from Department of Health               The BBC Government Initiatives 2012-05-18T10:38:51+00:00 http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/site/department-of-health-calls-for-suggestions-on-long-term-conditions-strategy/ http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/site/department-of-health-calls-for-suggestions-on-long-term-conditions-strategy/#When:10:30:45Z Long-term conditions strategy The Department of Health is asking people to suggest what should be covered by the strategy, which is currently being drafted.  It is expected to be published towards the end of the year. CLICK HERE for details   Government Initiatives 2012-05-18T10:30:45+00:00 http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/site/neurology-services-a-government-response-to-pac-report/ http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/site/neurology-services-a-government-response-to-pac-report/#When:14:01:57Z Government responds to report on neurology services 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.    CLICK HERE to view the comment from the Neurological Alliance   Government Initiatives 2012-05-01T14:01:57+00:00 http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/site/direct-payments-for-social-care-comment/ http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/site/direct-payments-for-social-care-comment/#When:13:51:52Z Personal payments for social care: pitfalls and benefits and the take up in Scotland 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"? CLICK HERE to view the report in The Scotsman     Government Initiatives 2012-05-01T13:51:52+00:00 http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/site/cost-effective-physiotherapy-in-wales/ http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/site/cost-effective-physiotherapy-in-wales/#When:13:40:41Z Cost effective physiotherapy works briefings in Wales 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 CLICK HERE to view the report in the Western Mail     2012-05-01T13:40:41+00:00 http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/site/social-media-in-healthcare-awards/ http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/site/social-media-in-healthcare-awards/#When:13:35:43Z IT in health 2012 awards: EHI Awards 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 CLICK HERE to view the EHI newsletter   Hot Off The Press 2012-05-01T13:35:43+00:00 http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/site/improving-neurological-services-in-the-western-isles/ http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/site/improving-neurological-services-in-the-western-isles/#When:10:43:32Z Western Isles neurological services NHS Western Isles has launched a Managed Clinical Network (MCN) to improve neurological services. CLICK HERE to view the report in the Stornoway Gazette       Hot Off The Press 2012-04-26T10:43:32+00:00 http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/site/ms-physiotherapy-service-goes-mobile-in-luton/ http://www.therapistsinms.org.uk/site/ms-physiotherapy-service-goes-mobile-in-luton/#When:10:39:04Z Physio mobile for MS The Letchworth Therapy Centre has set a mobile physio service for people in Luton CLICK HERE to view the report in Luton Today   Hot Off The Press 2012-04-26T10:39:04+00:00