Tag: Paul Burstow
Designs to Aid Dementia Sufferers Unveiled by Paul Burstow
A fragrance-release system designed to stimulate appetite, specially-trained ‘guide dogs for the mind’, and an intelligent wristband that supports people with dementia to stay active safely, are just some of the design prototypes to help people live well with dementia unveiled by Care Services Minister Paul Burstow at the Design Council today. The ground breaking [...]
Paul Burstow MP to open the first Alzheimer’s Show
Minister of State for Care Services, Paul Burstow MP, will open the Alzheimer’s Show 2012. He will be joined by Shirley Cramer CBE, from Alzheimer’s Research UK, in making the keynote opening speech at the show. Alzheimer’s and dementia is a huge social issue that will grow and impact on society. It is predicted that [...]
NHS Can Save £1.2bn From Technology
Addressing the international congress for telehealth and telecare, health minister Paul Burstow said the NHS could save £1.2bn from the technology that would also help patients live more independently and control their own care. David Cameron announced last year that three million people would benefit from an “industrial scale” rollout of NHS telehealth systems to [...]
Good Care Guide-A search tool or a menace?
There has been a lot of debate since the launch of www.goodcareguide.co.uk and many of the comments have been negative so I thought I’d speak to the owners and ask them directly what their intentions are regarding the site and ask the questions many operators wanted to ask. On first speaking to Stephen Burke, Director [...]
Four Seasons Under Government Scrutiny
In a written statement to government Paul Burstow Minister of State-Care services has confirmed that Four Seasons have met with senior officials from his department twice in the last 12 months to explain the company’s financial position and his department will continue to keep in close touch with the company. During these [...]
Paul Burstow Minister of Care Comments
Paul Burstow has made the following statements both written and oral to questions regarding care in the UK. ”The proposals we have outlined in the Health and Social Care Bill place a much firmer emphasis on. The importance of integration-better collaboration, partnership working and integration across social care and the national health [...]
Whose fault is it?
CQC calls for action to improve care for older people CQC today publishes a report into the standards of care that elderly people receive in hospital – and calls for a system-wide response to combat the failings identified. This report summarises the findings of 100 unannounced inspections of NHS acute [...]
Balancing The Books-Paul Burstow Comments
Four Seasons have agreed the transfer of 57 of the 288 care homes from the now failed Southern Cross. A further 88 will be transferred in the 2nd tranche. This arrangement is with the full knowledge of the Care Quality Commission. Four Seasons have assets currently valued at £350m and debts [...]
Mr Burstow, Your Comments Please
Good afternoon Mr Burstow I am currently running a story on www.careindustrynews.co.uk regarding the possibility of other care groups/providers being potentially insolvent and I have run the written response between you and Tom Blenkinsop MP but if you read the comments the story has received plus comments regarding the debacle [...]
How Many Care Operators Face Insolvency?
In a written response to questions regarding the care sector Paul Burstow assured Tom Blenkinsop Labour MP for Middlesbrough, South and East Cleveland that the CQC is the regulator. He asked Paul Burstow, Secretary of State for Health if he would estimate the number of providers in the social care sector at risk [...]
Personal Budgets-What Safe Guards Are In Place?
Paul Burstow, Minister of State for Care Serivces has responded to questions asked by Catherine McKinnell, Labour MP for Newcastle Upon Tyne regarding the CQC and Personal budgets. Catherine McKinnell asked- (1) what procedures regulate the (a) quality and (b) safety of care providers in receipt of personal budget payments? and [...]
Take Dementia Seriously-
Dementia is joked about. We’re all guilty of it and yet worryingly 1 million of us will develop this disease over the next ten years. According to a poll on the website http://today.yougov.co.uk/life/taking-dementia-seriously Dementia is the most joked about medical condition according to an Alzheimer’s Society commissioned poll published today (Thursday, 7 [...]
Paul Burstow Responds To Questions Regarding CQC
Minister of State (Care Services), Health Paul Burstow has responded to questioning regarding what steps his department are taking to monitor the level of changes in fees in England and the number of placements available in care homes in England Paul Burstow said; ‘There has been no change in the [...]
Dignity & Respect-Cornerstones of Good Quality Care
Yesterday Paul Burstow answered questions relating to the Equality & Human Rights Commission report on care for people aged 65 and over in England. He responded; ”There can be no place for poor quality care in care services. Dignity and respect are the cornerstones of good-quality care”. ”We welcome the interim [...]
”Dignity Most Important When Closing A Care Home”
”The Department appreciates that it can be traumatic for some frail, older or vulnerable people if they have to be moved from residential care homes, which have become their true homes. The decision to close a care home is taken either by the local council or, if it is an independent [...]
‘Paul Burstow Comments On Southern Cross’
Paul Burstow made the following statement regarding Southern Cross; ”The Government have made it very clear that the welfare of residents living in Southern Cross homes is paramount. We appreciate that recent events and media speculation have caused concern to residents in Southern Cross care homes, to their relatives and families and [...]
Dignity & Nutrition Inspections of 100 Hospitals Due To Complete
Emily Thornberry MP, yesterday asked the Secretary of State for Health Paul Burstow; what progress his department is making in supporting the Care Quality Commission in establishing a national roll-out of spot inspections to check specifically for malnutrition. Paul Burstows response; The Secretary of State for Health, Mr Lansley, has asked the Care [...]
