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Minister for Care, Helen Whately, held a reception at No 10 and announced a cross-government roundtable to meet the needs of carers in all aspects of their lives.
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Tens of thousands of elderly and vulnerable people will receive tailored support at home as part of a new NHS plan to improve waiting times for emergency care.
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New personal protective equipment (PPE) website launched, ensuring continuity of PPE distribution to frontline health and care staff, and other eligible users.
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The Carers Innovation Fund will invest in new projects to improve carers’ wellbeing.
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Hospital trust establishes a health and wellbeing team to provide a wide variety of programmes to help employees lead a healthier lifestyle.
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David Mowat, Minister for Community Health and Care, discusses doing more to help young carers fulfil their goals.
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Ministers have launched a series of pilots exploring ways to help carers balance work with their caring responsibilities.
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Norman Lamb, Minister of State for Care and Support, writes about the contribution of carers and new funding for projects to support carers.
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Seven inspiring social action projects have been awarded £700,000 in total to support unpaid family carers.
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The government announced that from April 2015, the earnings threshold for Carers' Allowance will be raised to £110 a week.
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Inspiring social action projects that support unpaid family carers will be helped to grow through a new fund worth up to £1 million.
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Tougher checks may be introduced to help clamp down on rushed home care visits Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb will announce today.
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The government has tabled an amendment to the Children and Families Bill to help improve services for young carers.
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Better support for working carers would give businesses and the UK economy a much needed boost and would save taxpayers £1.3 billion a year, according to a new report published today.
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The Care Bill will modernise the law to put people’s wellbeing at the heart of the care and support system.
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How we can support carers to look after their families and also themselves.
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The joint committee on the draft Care and Support Bill has today published its report.
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Comment on the draft Care and Support Bill and have your say on the largest overhaul of the law around adult care and support in 60 years.
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Dame Philippa Russell has been re-appointed as Chair of the Standing Commission on Carers. This is her second term after serving 3 years and…
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The most radical reform of the social care system in 64 years is announced today.
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