consultation responses 2008-07

participating in key consultation

Counsel and Care responds to government consultations on the care and support of older people. We do this in our own right and as members of coalition groups (see our partnerships). By ensuring that we participate in the key consultation exercises, we can continue to improve services for older people, their families and carers.

Read Counsel and Care's responses to key consultations in 2007 and 2008 on the issues facing older people, their families and carers from the links below.

Age Concern England
Improving services and support for older people with mental health problems: the final report from the UK Inquiry November 2007

Audit Commission
Comprehensive Area Assessment Consultation February 2008

Commission for Social Care Inspection
Assessment of Adult Social Care August 2008

Communities and Local Government
Sustainable Communities Act Consultation April 2008

Department of Health
Future regulation of health and social care May 2008

NHS Next Stage Review - our policy ideas

Making experiences count

Towards a stroke strategy

The future regulation of health and social care in England

Proposed changes to residential care charges from 9 April 2007

Equality and Human Rights Commission
Call for evidence on human rights June 2008

NHS
Healthcare for London: Consulting the Capital

Department for Education and Skills
Barring consultation: implementing the safeguarding vulnerable groups act 2006 and the Northern Ireland order 2007

National Institute for Clinical Excellence
Questionnaire on wellbeing for older people/poverty

Office for Disability Issues
Independent Living Strategy consultation June 2008

Ofgem
Monitoring suppliers' social initatives June 2008

Scottish Executive
Proposed changes to Scottish National Care Standards for care homes for older people: pricing and complaints

Welsh Assembly Government
National Framework on NHS continuing healthcare in Wales April 2008
Protection of Vulnerable Adults from Financial Abuse December 2007
Dignity in Care Programme December 2007