Category Archives: Health

Health: Funding to develop digital services

Posted on August 31, 2012 by markbraggins

The Department of Health has announced that local NHS organisations could be awarded funding to develop new digital services that improve patient care and can be used to share information more easily across the NHS . The information sharing challenge … Continue reading →

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Cabinet Office: £100k Challenge Prize fund to help communities reduce isolation in old age

Posted on August 31, 2012 by markbraggins

The Cabinet Office and Nesta have announced a challenge with a £100,000 prize fund to help tackle the problem of isolation in old age. Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society, said: It’s very encouraging how many people would like to … Continue reading →

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LGIU Report: Care Now and for the Future

Posted on July 16, 2012 by markbraggins

This report published by the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) is the final report of an inquiry carried out by the cross-party All Party Parliamentary Local Government Group. The inquiry looked at the future of adult social care and the report … Continue reading →

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