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Care Costs Cap Delayed = Dementia Tax Prolonged (BBC News / UK Parliament)

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Proposals for a maximum £72,000 cap on care costs per person, earlier planned to start in April 2016, have been deferred at least until 2020 and probably indefinitely. Full Text Link Reference Triggle, N. (2015). Is the cap on … Continue reading →

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Seven Day Working and Much More: Aiming for a More Patient-Centred, Transparent and Safe NHS (Department of Health)

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has re-asserted his intention to pursue the New Deal for GPs, and seven day NHS services generally; if necessary by removing the weekend working opt-out in new hospital consultants’ contracts. NHS Improvement Plans for the … Continue reading →

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BBC’s Cost of Care Project (BBC News)

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The BBC has launched an online calculator, and guide, explaining how the care system for people aged over-65 works in England. It illustrates how much services might actually cost. Full Text Link Reference Holt, A. [and] Triggle, N. (2015). … Continue reading →

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The Four Health Systems in the UK Compared (Health Foundation / Nuffield Trust / BBC News)

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Nuffield Trust and the Health Foundation have jointly assessed the performance of the four health systems of the UK over the last two decades since devolution. There have been significant improvements in performance in all regions, as measured … Continue reading →

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