News Releases

• 16 Jun 2006 - Care Standards Watchdog under scrutiny for "negative mind-set
• 14 Jun 2006 - RNHA responds to new regulations on care home fees
• 30 May 2006 - NHS End of Life Care News letter Issue 3
• 22 May 2006 - News Release on CSCI booklet and website
• 22 May 2006 - RNHA support for CSCI initiative to help people choose the right care services
• 19 May 2006 - News Release on Independent Barring Board
• 19 May 2006 - News Release on Mr Ivan Lewis
• 19 May 2006 - RNHA recommends priorities for new Care Minister's In-Tray
• 19 May 2006 - RNHA welcomes government plan for independent board to decide who should not work with vulnerable people
• 5 May 2006 - News Release on A New Ambition for Older People
• 5 May 2006 - Dignity for older people starts with adequate funding of care: RNHA response to new government policy
• 18 Apr 2006 - News Release on New Guidance on Terminal Care
• 18 Apr 2006 - Care of terminally ill in nursing homes - RNHA welcomes new guidance
• 4 Apr 2006 - News Release on Wanless Report on Social Care Funding
• 4 Apr 2006 - RNHA response to Wanless Report on social care funding
• 22 Mar 2006 - News Release on Department of Health Assessment Criteria
• 22 Mar 2006 - RNHA expresses alarm at reports that new Department of Health criteria amy stop people qualifying for NHS funding of their care
• 21 Mar 2006 - RNHA supports recommendations for direct involvement of care homes in developing local anti-abuse procedures
• 21 Mar 2006 - RNHA advises caution on idea for care brokers to advise older people
• 13 Mar 2006 - RNHA welcomes figures showing improvement in care home food standards
• 6 Mar 2006 - Care Associations warn local authorities on fee freeze
• 6 Mar 2006 - RNHA calls for campaign to halt the big "rip off" of older people
• 2 Mar 2006 - RNHA response to announcement of changes to the regulation of care services
• 27 Feb 2006 - News Release on Registered Nursing Care Contribution
• 27 Feb 2006 - RNHA News Release on NICE Nutritional Guidelines
• 27 Feb 2006 - RNHA CONDEMNS DOCTORS’ PROPOSAL FOR CARE HOMES TO OPT OUT ON RESUSCITATION
• 21 Feb 2006 - Unacceptable Tax on Older People
• 7 Feb 2006 - RNHA Response to CSCI Medication Report
• 6 Feb 2006 - Elections to the Nursing and Midwifery Council for England (members only)
• 6 Feb 2006 - Nursing homes could play major role in switch from hospital to community care
• 2 Feb 2006 - Claims of over-use of drugs dismissed
• 1 Feb 2006 - RNHA calls for urgent research to help Alzheimer sufferers
• 14 Nov 2005 - Older Voters in the North of England urged to check on Political Parties funding for Nursing Home Care
• 8 Nov 2005 - Prevent More Winter Deaths
• 27 Aug 2005 - RNHA Challenges government 's response to OFT Report
• 1 Aug 2005 - RNHA calls for Justice in review of continuing care criteria
• 16 May 2005 - Will the New Health Secretary be a better listener?
• 5 May 2005 - Call to Extend Direct Payments
• 4 May 2005 - Blair to Face £4 billion invoice for Short - Changing Britains Senior Citizens
• 27 Apr 2005 - A Manifesto for Older People who need Nursing Home Care
• 26 Apr 2005 - Older Voters in East Anglia urged to check on Political Parties funding for Nursing Home Care
• 26 Apr 2005 - Older Voters in East Midlands urged to check on Political Parties funding for Nursing Home Care
• 26 Apr 2005 - Older Voters in London urged to check on Political Parties funding for Nursing Home Care
• 26 Apr 2005 - Older Voters in North West urged to check on Political Parties funding for Nursing Home Care
• 26 Apr 2005 - Older Voters in Scotland urged to check on Political Parties funding for Nursing Home Care
• 26 Apr 2005 - Older Voters in the South West urged to check on Political Parties funding for Nursing Home Care
• 26 Apr 2005 - Older Voters in the West Midlands urged to check on Political Parties funding for Nursing Home Care
• 26 Apr 2005 - Older Voters in Yorkshire and Humberside urged to check on Political Parties funding for Nursing Home Care
• 31 Mar 2005 - A Tale of two councils as Neath Port Talbot Financial help for Elderly falls behind Swansea
• 21 Mar 2005 - Government social care green paper condemned as woolly and one sided