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Ministers want to turn the NHS in England into “the largest social enterprise sector in the world”
Could co-operatives be the future of care?
By Victoria King Political reporter, BBC News
Ministers want to turn the NHS in England into “the largest social enterprise sector in the world”. They envisage a network of small co-operatives and mutuals run by doctors and nurses not managers. But would that be a good thing? And is it even practical?
“‘Public sector’ and ‘public service’ are not interchangeable phrases,” says Geoff Walker, chief executive of Sandwell Community Caring Trust.
“I used to have to deliver the ‘public sector’ with all the management, admin and local politics that come with that. Now all I do is deliver a service – all I have to do now is keep 700 people happy.”
Teen carer launches petition for more help
AN 18-year-old carer who struggled through her A-levels has launched a campaign for more support for other teenagers facing the same problem.
By Ewan Foskett Sunday, August 21, 2011
4.14 PM
A day in Kirstie’s life
Most mornings I wake up around 7am, then I go downstairs and clean up the living and the kitchen from the day before.
By this time it’s about 8am and time to make my mum’s breakfast.
After I have taken that up to her I do the washing up.
There are always things that need to be done in between making the breakfast and preparing lunch.
Third care home run by a company at the centre of allegations of abuse against vulnerable is to close
Arden Vale becomes third Castlebeck care home to close
A third care home run by a company at the centre of allegations of abuse against vulnerable patients is to close, it has been announced.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said Castlebeck had agreed to close Arden Vale, in Meriden, near Coventry, by next Thursday.
