Social care
End of life care quick links
End of life care
We need to ensure that the care people receive at the end of life is compassionate, appropriate and gives people choices in where they die and how they are cared for. The Government published an End of Life Care Strategy – promoting high quality care for all adults at the end of life.
Update on adults’ and children’s palliative care and funding for children’s hospices
The Government is supporting children’s hospices with an annual revenue grant of £10m. In 2010/11, the Department of Health made a further non-recurrent grant of £30m available to the children’s … Read more → – Update on adults’ and children’s palliative care and funding for children’s hospices
Published: 26 April, 2012
Paul Burstow to take part in Gransnet webchat
Minister for Care Services Paul Burstow will be taking part in a live webchat on Gransnet, the social networking site for grandparents. The chat with the Minister and the Townswomen’s … Read more → – Paul Burstow to take part in Gransnet webchat
Published: 28 February, 2012
Webchat on personalisation
What are the priorities for a truly personalised approach to care? Talk to David Behan in a live webchat on Thursday at 2pm. Register to receive a reminder before the … Read more → – Webchat on personalisation
Published: 6 January, 2012
DH projects win Building Better Healthcare Awards
Two of the Environments for Care at End of Life projects part-funded by the Department of Health and supported by The King’s Fund won awards at the Building Better Healthcare Awards … Read more → – DH projects win Building Better Healthcare Awards
Published: 21 November, 2011
Webchat about Caring for our future
David Behan, Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships and Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive of Carers’ UK and discussion leader for Quality, will be answering your questions … Read more → – Webchat about Caring for our future
Published: 12 October, 2011
End of life care strategy third annual report
The end of life care strategy set out an extensive programme of work when it was published in July 2008. The two previous progress reports have charted significant progress and … Read more → – End of life care strategy third annual report
Published: 27 September, 2011
Healthcare at the heart of British society
German born Dr Claudia Bausewein discusses the UK’s leadership in palliative care In a Foreign Office film launched today. The film is one of the ‘See Britain through my eyes’ … Read more → – Healthcare at the heart of British society
Published: 14 September, 2011
