Summary of responses to the draft Care and Support Bill consultation published
The Department has today published a summary of the views received as part of the consultation process on the draft Care and Support Bill. Public consultation on the draft bill was from 11 July to 19...
View ArticleVideo: Norman Lamb on Winterbourne View hospital report
Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb talks about the Government’s final report on Winterbourne View Hospital. He discusses: solutions for dealing with the issue of people currently in inappropriate...
View ArticleGovernment publishes final report on Winterbourne View Hospital
The government has today published its final report into the events at Winterbourne View Hospital and has set out a programme of action to transform services so that vulnerable people no longer live...
View ArticleExtra funding announced to support people in their own homes
Care and Support Minister, Norman Lamb has announced an extra £40m will be added to the Disabled Facilities Grant to help people remain independent in their own homes for longer. Speaking today at the...
View ArticleDepartment announces pilot projects to improve severe mental illness services
Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb today announced that 6 local projects have begun work to help improve access to psychological therapies for those with severe mental illnesses. The 6 NHS...
View ArticleNHS funding transfer to local authorities
The Department has written to the NHS Commissioning Board with provisional information on the transfer of £859m in 2013/14 to from the NHS to local authorities This funding was previously announced as...
View ArticleGrant allocations for adults’ personal social services
This letter sets out the provisional adults’ personal social services (PSS) specific revenue and capital grant funding for local authorities for the periods 2013/14 and 2014/15. Details of individual...
View ArticleHealth grant awarded to victims of Thalidomide
The Department of Health will pay around £80 million over 10 years to the Thalidomide Trust, which dispenses help and support to people disabled by the drug, Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb has...
View ArticleFunding made available for dementia research projects
The Department of Health has made £22 million available to 21 pioneering research projects to boost dementia diagnosis rates and trial ground-breaking treatments. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt...
View ArticleInnovation Excellence and Strategic Development Fund for 2012-13
The Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development Fund (IESD) for 2012-13 is now closed for applications. The IESD Fund for year 5 was open from 25 June 2012 and closed on 21 September 2012. All...
View ArticleSummary of responses to the draft Care and Support Bill consultation published
The Department has today published a summary of the views received as part of the consultation process on the draft Care and Support Bill. Public consultation on the draft bill was from 11 July to 19...
View ArticleVideo: Norman Lamb on Winterbourne View hospital report
Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb talks about the Government’s final report on Winterbourne View Hospital. He discusses: solutions for dealing with the issue of people currently in inappropriate...
View ArticleGovernment publishes final report on Winterbourne View Hospital
The government has today published its final report into the events at Winterbourne View Hospital and has set out a programme of action to transform services so that vulnerable people no longer live...
View ArticleExtra funding announced to support people in their own homes
Care and Support Minister, Norman Lamb has announced an extra £40m will be added to the Disabled Facilities Grant to help people remain independent in their own homes for longer. Speaking today at the...
View ArticleDepartment announces pilot projects to improve severe mental illness services
Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb today announced that 6 local projects have begun work to help improve access to psychological therapies for those with severe mental illnesses. The 6 NHS...
View ArticleNHS funding transfer to local authorities
The Department has written to the NHS Commissioning Board with provisional information on the transfer of £859m in 2013/14 to from the NHS to local authorities This funding was previously announced as...
View ArticleGrant allocations for adults’ personal social services
This letter sets out the provisional adults’ personal social services (PSS) specific revenue and capital grant funding for local authorities for the periods 2013/14 and 2014/15. Details of individual...
View ArticleHealth grant awarded to victims of Thalidomide
The Department of Health will pay around £80 million over 10 years to the Thalidomide Trust, which dispenses help and support to people disabled by the drug, Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb has...
View ArticleFunding made available for dementia research projects
The Department of Health has made £22 million available to 21 pioneering research projects to boost dementia diagnosis rates and trial ground-breaking treatments. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt...
View ArticleInnovation Excellence and Strategic Development Fund for 2012-13
The Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development Fund (IESD) for 2012-13 is now closed for applications. The IESD Fund for year 5 was open from 25 June 2012 and closed on 21 September 2012. All...
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