Monthly Archives: September 2011

Families would like to care for their family in hospital

Carers back call for extended visiting times in hospitals

Jeremy Dunning
Tuesday 27 September 2011 14:47

Relatives should be more involved in supplying care for their loved ones in hospital as long as it does not replace NHS support, a carers group has said.

TWENTY years of offering support to people with learning disabilities

Learning disability charity rolls out celebrations near Leamington

Staff and users of learning disabilities charity Turning Point enjoying the 20th anniversary roller disco at the Sydni Centre.

Published on Tuesday 27 September 2011 11:58

TWENTY years of offering support to people with learning disabilities in Warwickshire was celebrated by charity Turning Point at a roller disco at the Sydni Centre in Sydenham.

Staff and service users from centres around the county, along with their families and friends, were joined by the mayor and mayoress of Leamington at the event.

Media group to launch commercial lottery

27 September 2011 Last updated at 12:36

At least £50m would go to health-related causes, which could include respite care and counselling for young carers

A new commercial lottery intended to raise £50m a year to tackle health inequalities will be launched later.

The Health Lottery, run by Northern & Shell media company which owns Express newspapers and Channel 5, will offer a £100,000 top prize.

It will donate over 20p per £1 ticket to charity, compared with 28p for every National Lottery ticket.

The charitable donation has been described as a “pretty disgraceful development” by a charity chief.