Government announces a National School for Social Care Research "The Government's commitment to improve social care services will be given a boost with a new National Institute for Health Research School for Social Care Research Care Services Minister Ivan Lewis announced ..[More] Age Concern head says assessment guidance needs tightening The Department of Health must issue councils with stronger guidance on adult care assessments to ensure older couples are kept together...[More] Government under pressure to allow users to transfer care packages Disability and social care campaigner Jane Campbell is urging the government to allow disabled and older people to transfer their care packages when they move between council areas...[More]