Yorkshire & Humber News Headlines

• New TLAP National Self-directed Support Forum launched
  Posted on: 27/04/2012
  Making sure choice and control can work for all, and reviewing the implementation of personal budgets and direct payments is a current concern for those working in adult social care. This week, TLAP launched a new national self-directed support forum to tackle some of the very pressing challenges that are being raised.
• Launch of Y&H eLearning platform
  Posted on: 19/10/2011
  The Y&H Social Care eLearning platform was launched on 4th October with courses on the use of Assisitive Technology and Dementia Awareness.
• Telemonitoring and Teleconsultation Workbooks
  Posted on: 19/10/2011
  The first issue of "Telehealth Update", a new e-bulletin informing you of the emerging work and resources developed by the Yorkshire and Humber Health Innovation and Education Cluster Long Term Conditions Theme is now available.
• New research reveals benefits of building community capacity
  Posted on: 30/06/2011
  Newly released research from the London School of Economics shows community capacity building schemes can provide up to £1300 in savings per individual per year. The results of a study by Professor Martin Knapp of the Personal Social Services Research Unit reveal that schemes like time banks, befriending services and community navigator schemes have the potential to provide savings to the public purse over a short period of time.
• Slivers of Time, Shop4Support and dotCommunity in the news
  Posted on: 18/03/2010
  Three pioneering websites for adult social care services are reviewed.
• 'The feeling's mutual'
  Posted on: 18/03/2010
  The Guardian writes, 'All the talk is of mutuals being the way forward for public services. Tory leader David Cameron is a champion of the idea, and there is interest from local government services - but how would they work?'
• How capable are communities?
  Posted on: 18/03/2010
  The Institute for Public Policy Research writes that greater public involvement in service delivery could bring great rewards, but warns that challenges remain, not least the lack of volunteers.
• With Respect - Dignity in Homecare and Residential Care
  Posted on: 19/11/2009
  Given the importance of dignity in care, professional associations representing care sectors came together to produce a pack of training material.
• National Dementia Strategy - Joint Commissioning Framework
  Posted on: 18/06/2009
  The Joint Commissioning Framework outlines the NHS and Local Authority framework in which local commissioning strategies will develop.