Diabetes patients want more 'say in services'
Diabetes patients want more say in the way local NHS services for their condition are run, a charity has said.
23 Mar 2010
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Revision of guidance for Access to Work scheme great news for disabled councillors - Baroness Thomas of Winchester
Liberal Democrat peer, Baroness (Celia) Thomas of Winchester has welcomed the immediate change to the Access to Work scheme guidance for disabled councillors following the Government's admission the situation was unclear last Wednesday.
23 Mar 2010
Nick Clegg sets out respite for carers guarantee
In a speech to the King's Fund, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has today set out the party's respite care guarantee, providing a week's break from caring every year to the 1m unpaid carers who provide more than 50 hours care each week.
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22 Feb 2010
Nick Clegg sets out respite for carers guarantee
A million unpaid carers in England could get a week's break every year under plans from the Liberal Democrats.
22 Feb 2010
Health spokesmen clash over elderly care funding
Attempts to reach a consensus on how to pay for elderly care in England appear to have fallen further apart amid angry exchanges on BBC One's Politics Show. Health Secretary Andy Burnham has called a cross-party conference on the issue after earlier talks broke down. Lib Dem Norman Lamb backed the idea but Tory spokesman Andrew Lansley said he would only attend if Labour scrapped a £20,000 "death tax" plan. Mr Burnham accused the Tories of making up "scare stories" about his proposals. The government's "ageism tsar" described the "political circus" as "shameful".
15 Feb 2010
Gene clue to early dementia speed
A gene that may give you an increased risk of a distressing early form of dementia has been identified by Cambridge scientists. Fronto-temporal dementia (FTD) is the second most common type of dementia in the under 65s and can result in a complete personality change.
15 Feb 2010
