Legal fight over care home rights
The court of appeal is being asked to decide if people in privately-run care homes should have stronger protection for their human rights.
11 Jan 2007
News
Insulin pill is 'on the horizon'
An insulin pill made from a chemical found in shrimp shells is being developed by Taiwanese scientists.
10 Jan 2007
Lords reject mental health plans
Government plans to close a loophole in mental health laws have been defeated in the House of Lords.
10 Jan 2007
Many 'excluded from social care'
Elderly and disabled people are increasingly relying on family and friends to care for them, inspectors have warned.
10 Jan 2007
House of Lords, Second Reading on the Concessionary Bus Travel Bill
Lord Bradshaw welcomes this Bill but says issues of how money is awarded locally must be addressed
10 Jan 2007
Government Cannot keep ignoring the problems in Social Care
Commenting on today's Commission for Social Care Inspection report into the state of social care in England 2005/06, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson, Sandra Gidley MP said:
10 Jan 2007