tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2012-08-29T01:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-on-cancer-drugs-fund-usage 2012-08-29T01:00:00+01:00

Extra funding this government has provided for cancer drugs has helped almost 18,500 people since October 2010.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/people-too-embarassed-to-consult-gp-about-bowel-cancer 2012-08-28T01:00:00+01:00

One in three people are embarrassed to talk to their doctor about poo even though having blood in poo is a key symptom of bowel cancer which can kill.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bowel-cancer-campaign-is-relaunched 2012-08-28T01:00:00+01:00

皇冠体育app Department of Health has today relaunched the Be Clear on Cancer bowel cancer campaign.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/applying-for-capital-grant-scheme-funding-for-hospices 2012-08-21T01:00:00+01:00

皇冠体育app details of how to apply for funding from the聽Capital Grant scheme for hospices are now available.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/applications-for-workforce-development-dementia-fund-now-open 2012-07-26T01:00:00+01:00

Skills for Care commissioned by the Department to support the delivery of a national learning and development programme.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/funding-to-support-new-social-workers 2012-07-26T01:00:00+01:00

Details of a 拢2,000 learning and development boost for social workers.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/speech-paul-burstow-king-s-fund-18-july-2012 2012-07-19T01:00:00+01:00

Paul Burstow talks at the King's Fund.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/department-of-health-to-revamp-outdated-victorian-hospital-deemed-not-fit-for-purpose-by-the-regulator 2012-07-11T01:00:00+01:00

A high security hospital that has been branded 鈥榥ot fit for purpose鈥� by the regulator is to get an upgrade to facilities for patients and staff.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-national-survey-of-bereaved-people-shines-light-on-end-of-life-care 2012-07-03T01:00:00+01:00

In a world first, the Government has turned the spotlight on the quality of care received by people in the last three months of their life.聽

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/paul-burstow-calls-for-improvement-in-the-early-diagnosis-rates-of-dementia 2012-07-03T01:00:00+01:00

Care Services Minister, Paul Burstow, has said that regional variation in the diagnosis rates of dementia must improve.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/department-of-health-publishes-interim-report-to-drive-up-standards-and-prevent-abuse 2012-06-25T01:00:00+01:00

Care Services Minister Paul Burstow today announced a series of national actions aimed at tackling the worst aspects of the care of people with learning disabilities or autism and challenging behaviour, which can lead to ine鈥�

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-working-group-to-help-families-juggle-work-and-caring-responsibilities 2012-06-21T01:00:00+01:00

皇冠体育app group will explore how employers, statutory services and providers can work better together to support carers.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/alzheimer-s-society-training-programme-in-care-homes-aims-to-reduce-antipsychotic-prescriptions 2012-06-18T01:00:00+01:00

An Alzheimer鈥檚 Society training programme is being rolled out to 150 care homes across the UK.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/60-million-boost-for-hospices 2012-05-29T01:00:00+01:00

Hospices are to benefit from up to 拢60 million of funding to help improve the quality of care for people nearing the end of their lives, Care Services Minister Paul Burstow announced today.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/paul-burstow-announces-60-million-of-funding-for-hospices 2012-05-29T01:00:00+01:00

Care Services Minister Paul Burstow has announced that hospices are to benefit from up to 拢60 million of funding to help improve the quality鈥�

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/homeless-link-and-st-mungo-s-publish-report-on-hospitals-and-the-homeless 2012-05-28T01:00:00+01:00

Homeless Link and St Mungo鈥檚 have published a report, commissioned by the Department of Health, on how homeless people are treated by hospitals鈥�

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/speech-23-may-2012-paul-burstow-rcgp-carers-conference 2012-05-23T01:00:00+01:00

Paul Burstow talks at the RCGP Conference.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/17-may-2012-paul-burstow-community-care-live 2012-05-17T01:00:00+01:00

Speech by Paul Burstow.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/consortia-of-leading-organisations-appointed-to-support-the-government-s-health-and-criminal-justice-liaison-and-diversion-programme 2012-05-11T01:00:00+01:00

皇冠体育app Offender Health Collaborative, a consortium led by Nacro and comprising Revolving Doors Agency; Centre for Mental Health; Mental Health 鈥�

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/transforming-health-and-social-care-for-people-with-dementia 2012-04-30T01:00:00+01:00

Health and care leaders have come together to drive improvements in dementia services and deliver on key ambitions set out in the Prime Minister鈥�