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Care Reform (5th Mar 12 at 12:02pm UTC)
Joint letter to Andrew Lansley on reform of care funding, http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/mar/05/letter-andrew-lansley-reform-care
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Re: Care Reform (11th Mar 12 at 1:46pm UTC)
Care home residents 'denied basic GP medical services' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17264349
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Re: Care Reform (14th Mar 12 at 10:35am UTC)
Care homes 'struggling to meet medical needs' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17358741
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Re: Care Reform (17th Mar 12 at 10:47am UTC)
Home care for elderly branded 'shocking and disgraceful' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17389588
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Re: Care Reform (18th Mar 12 at 12:28am UTC)
Bupa put profit first at filthy and understaffed care home, says judge http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9149296/Bupa-put-profit-first-at-filthy-and-understaffed-care-home-says-judge.html
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Re: Care Reform (20th Mar 12 at 9:12am UTC)
Low staffing levels 'harms elderly care' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17436928
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Re: Care Reform (20th Mar 12 at 10:47pm UTC)
Nursing numbers a third lower on elderly wards http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/nursing-numbers-a-third-lower-on-elderly-wards-7578168.html
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Re: Care Reform (27th Mar 12 at 9:26am UTC)
NHS ageism 'harming elderly care' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17515608
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Re: Care Reform (31st Mar 12 at 4:58pm UTC)
Deaths of five nursing home residents probed in Broughty Ferry http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-17573434
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Re: Care Reform (5th Apr 12 at 9:15am UTC)
Care commissioning must meet people's needs, http://www.guardian.co.uk/social-care-network/2012/apr/04/care-commissioning-meet-peoples-needs
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Re: Care Reform (10th Apr 12 at 12:30pm UTC)
Integrated care: patients see no improvement, says report, http://www.pharmatimes.com/mobile/12-04-10/Integrated_care_patients_see_no_improvement_says_report.aspx
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Re: Care Reform (18th Apr 12 at 8:34am UTC)
Forget about 'social care pot of gold' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17740832
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Re: Care Reform (18th Apr 12 at 9:20pm UTC)
Crisis in care of elderly as £1bn cuts bite http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/exclusive-crisis-in-care-of-elderly-as-1bn-cuts-bite-7654873.html
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Re: Care Reform (23rd Apr 12 at 10:22pm UTC)
Support for carers must be central to social care white paper, http://www.guardian.co.uk/social-care-network/2012/apr/19/support-carers-social-care-white-paper?newsfeed=true
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Re: Care Reform (26th Apr 12 at 10:33pm UTC)
The crisis in funding elderly care could lead to the closure of libraries, parks and leisure centres, the leaders of every major council in England and Wales warn today. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/elderhealth/9229868/Elderly-care-funding-will-force-closure-of-libraries-councils-warn.html
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Re: Care Reform (27th Apr 12 at 11:05pm UTC)
Elderly care: politicians urged to 'pull their heads out of the sand' http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/elderhealth/9230997/Elderly-care-politicians-urged-to-pull-their-heads-out-of-the-sand.html
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Re: Care Reform (4th May 12 at 10:50pm UTC)
Alzheimer's patient left locked overnight on bus, http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/alzheimers-patient-left-locked-overnight-on-bus-7712257.html
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Re: Care Reform (5th May 12 at 5:21am UTC)
Quote: should have been taken home to her flat at the Jill Jenkins Court extra care home. Why didn't they raise the alarm?
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Re: Care Reform (6th May 12 at 11:28pm UTC)
Care homes warned to discuss 'do not resuscitate' forms with families http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/may/06/care-homes-do-not-resuscitate
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Re: Care Reform (8th May 12 at 8:01am UTC)
Why GPs need to be more carer aware http://www.guardian.co.uk/social-care-network/2012/may/08/gp-need-more-carer-aware
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