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Social care and the Spending Review: know your place

As the dust settles after the Spending Review, the coalition government's determination to shift power away from central government is becoming clearer.
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By Richard Humphries - 21 October 2010
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Helping the voluntary sector plug the service gap

The spending cuts announced last week left the health care budget intact, but there were no such promises for social care. What is the impact on wellbeing?
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By Lisa Weaks - 1 July 2010
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GPs must embrace the quality revolution

General practice lies at the heart of the new coalition government's plans for reform of the NHS in England.
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By Nick Goodwin - 15 June 2010
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Word clouds of new government's health and social care statements

John Appleby compares the words found in the coalition government's health and social care policy statements and then in the Health Bill itself with our wordle.
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By John Appleby - 27 May 2010
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Commissioning IMPACT with third sector providers

Last week's GSK IMPACT awards showcased the very best in third sector provision of health and social care services. (Blog, Mark Jennings, 4 May 2010)
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By Mark Jennings - 4 May 2010
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Dividing lines drawn as health debate heats up

So far, health has been the dog that hasn't barked during the election campaign. So what light did a health hustings shed on the three main parties' health reform plans?
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By Patrick South - 23 April 2010
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Party pledges for future NHS funding

We know money for the NHS over the next few years is going to be tight, but what are the three main political parties' pledges on funding?
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By John Appleby - 16 April 2010
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The leaders' debate: have we heard it all before?

As the dust settles after the first of the leaders' debates, did it tell us any more about the parties' approach to health?
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By Patrick South - 16 April 2010
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Difficult choices on health as the election campaigns kick off

Today the general election campaign began in earnest, with a strong suggestion that health and social care will be key issues for the three main parties.
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By Anna Dixon - 6 April 2010
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Tough call on social care costs

Could the impending general election be the first where social care is a key campaigning issue? Don't expect cross-party consensus yet, warns Richard Humphries.
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By Richard Humphries - 1 March 2010
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We can't go on like this

The impression given that 'free care' of the elderly can be achieved without costs or trade-offs is not a solid foundation on which to build the reform of care.
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By Richard Humphries - 12 January 2010
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