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Council chiefs add to pressure on ministers for elderly care reform
Elderly people should have to pay no more than £50,000 for care in old age, council chiefs say today as they add to the pressure on ministers to reform the system.
By Martin Beckford, Social Affairs Editor
7:00AM GMT 20 Jan 2012
In a letter to The Daily Telegraph, social services directors representing 41 local authorities warn that the “dignity” of older people will be put at risk unless the “unfair” regime is changed.
They admit that social care is expensive and costs are rising as people live longer, but say this should be a “spur to take action” rather than a reason to hesitate, as the funding needs are only increasing.
The three leaders of regional adult social services, representing the south, east and midlands of England, say that the Government should implement “as soon as possible” the recommendations of last year’s commission led by the economist Andrew Dilnot.
Extra money to keep people warm and well in Norfolk
Requests for support from the fund can be made via Age UK
By KIM BRISCOE, Health correspondent Thursday, January 19, 2012
3.23 PM
Norfolk has successfully bid for £320,000 of extra funding from central Government to help its vulnerable residents stay warm and well over the next few months.
A partnership of organisations in Norfolk including local government, health and the voluntary sector, put in a bid for £324,300 from the Department of Health in December and found out that it had been successful just before Christmas.
Modern technology is ‘life-changing’
Remote telemonitoring combines technology and services that enable patients with chronic diseases to test their vital signs
THE latest technology and healthcare are working hand in hand to help thousands of people in Northern Ireland with long term chronic conditions take more control of managing their health in their own homes.
Remote telemonitoring combines technology and services that enable patients with chronic diseases to test their vital signs such as pulse, blood pressure, body weight, temperature, blood glucose and oxygen levels at home on a daily basis. The service is now being rolled out to 3,500 patients across Northern Ireland per annum for a period of six years.
