Care system gets 'biggest shake-up in 60 years'

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Care system gets 'biggest shake-up in 60 years'

Postby maureenho » 01 Apr 2015, 11:56

Care system gets 'biggest shake-up in 60 years'

By Nick Triggle Health correspondent
1 April 2015

Major changes to the care system in England are being introduced in what is being dubbed the biggest shake-up for 60 years.

The Care Act 2014 includes rights for those receiving care and those who provide it to their loved ones.

It includes standards for access to services from care homes to help in the home for tasks such as washing and dressing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-32136209
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Postby wendy » 02 Apr 2015, 07:29

there was more about this in the carers newspaper yesterday,
it was worth a read.
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