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NHS Trust spending on carers to be scrutinised
“This cannot go on – and the NHS knows something serious must be done to root out poor care.”
24 November, 2011 | By The Press Association
NHS trusts will be forced by the government to say how they spend cash intended for carers after research suggests it does not always reach the frontline.
Ministers have pledged £400m between 2011 and 2015 to help England’s five million carers.
But research from the Princess Royal Trust for Carers and Crossroads Care found spending on carers by primary care trusts has fallen by £2.4m this year.
Concerns about Carers having to travel long distances to acute wards
Mental health charity joins the SOS battle
A LEADING mental health charity has backed the Mail’s fight to retain inpatient psychiatric beds in Burton.
Mind’s endorsement came on the day it published a report which campaigners claimed gave further support to their case.
“We appreciate that with the increasing emphasis towards mental healthcare in the community, there’s hope that fewer people will need beds on acute psychiatric wards,” said Ken Builth, chairman of trustees of Burton and District Mind.
Minister asks why councils are not helping the frail and disabled
Elderly care cut as councils divert £2bn cash to plug gaps
Elderly people are suffering because councils are cutting hundreds of millions of pounds from their nursing and care home budgets, the Coalition admits today.
By Tim Ross, Political Correspondent
Paul Burstow, the care services minister and a Liberal Democrat MP, is demanding to know why councils are failing to pass on £2 billion of extra money that the Government allocated to support for frail and disabled adults.
In an interview with The Telegraph, he accused dozens of authorities of “clearly” failing to act “in the best interests” of their residents.
