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NHS whistleblowing helpline to be extended to social care staff
The whistle-blowing helpline for NHS staff is being extended to staff and employers in the social care sector from 1 January. There is also a new number for the service, … Read more → – NHS whistleblowing helpline to be extended to social care staff
Published: 21 December, 2011
Developing a transformed care and support system

David Behan – Director General of Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships gives a video blog update on the progress made during the engagement the DH has been running in … Read more → – Developing a transformed care and support system
Published: 13 December, 2011
Caring for our future: workshop 4
The fourth of the four workshops took place on Friday 2 December and brought together the seven discussion leaders and their reference group members. Watch three films to see what Helena … Read more → – Caring for our future: workshop 4
Published: 5 December, 2011
Peter Hay – creating a more diverse and responsive care market

Peter Hay, discussion leader for the Caring for our future exercise talks about creating a more diverse and responsive care market.
Published: 17 October, 2011
Webchat about Caring for our future

David Behan, Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships and Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive of Carers’ UK and discussion leader for Quality, will be answering your questions … Read more → – Webchat about Caring for our future
Published: 12 October, 2011
Caring for our future

In his latest video blog, David Behan, Director General of Social Care talks about Caring for our future: shared ambitions for care and support. David explains how you can share your views … Read more → – Caring for our future
Published: 30 September, 2011
Seasonal flu immunisation programme 2011/12
David Behan, Director General for Social Care, for Local Government and Care Partnerships has written to commissioners and providers of social care services about the annual seasonal flu immunisation programme. The … Read more → – Seasonal flu immunisation programme 2011/12
Published: 12 September, 2011