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The experience of older age should be a positive one. But whilst many older people enjoy the chance for more leisure, learning new things, or spending time with friends and family, others experience isolation and exclusion.

White paper setting out detailed proposals to establish a new statutory framework to ensure that those with severe mental disorder get care and treatment to meet their needs and, secondly, that the public is protected from those who may, occasionally, pose a threat to their safety. The proposed changes will affect: local and health authorities; service providers in the statutory, independent and voluntary sectors; and people with mental disorders and their carers. Part 1 of the paper presents the legal framework, and Part 2, in a separate booklet, looks at high risk patients.

Sets out how the Government plans to meet the commitments made in the Prime Minister's challenge on dementia 2020, which aims to make England the best country in the world for dementia care, support, research by 2020. The plan is built around two clear phases: up to 2020, covering immediate actions with allocated funding; and 2018-2020 where actions are indicative and in less detail. It sets out the 50 commitments and the organisation responsible, across 4 themes: risk reduction; health and care; awareness; social action.

This document presents a 10-year strategy for improving the lives of people using mental health services, their carers and their families. At the heart of the Strategy is the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010, which places legal duties on Health Boards and Local Authorities to improve support for people with mental ill-health.

The Strategy gives a direction for the sector for the next 10 years; focusing on improving skills throughout the workforce, increasing confidence in the sector and involving service users and carers in all aspects of workforce development. Committee members will disseminate the strategy to their sectors and raise awareness of the requirements it places on employers and workers. The committee will now explore how to implement the strategy, examining targets and the implications these have for employers.

The Essence of Care benchmarks are a tool to help healthcare practitioners take a patient-focused and structured approach to sharing and comparing practice. There are 12 benchmarks in total. This document provides the benchmarks for safety, so that people, their carers, visitors and staff feel safe, secure and supported.

This paper is about short breaks or respite care. It is written by the Scottish Government and COSLA, an organisation that speaks for all the local authorities in Scotland. This paper has been written to help people in Community Care Partnerships to make their short break service better for carers and the people they care for. This is an easy-read report, produced by ENABLE Scotland’s Accessible Information Unit.

Norman Lamb, Minister of State for Care and Support, writes about the contribution of carers and new funding for projects to support carers. [DH website abstract].

This paper summarises the discussions of 24 leaders from frontline services, academia and policy implementation in England, who came together at a Think Tank event on 7 July 2009. The discussions looked at how to improve community personal support services for people with dementia and their carers. It focused on the challenges, solutions and actions that stakeholder needed to carry out. Annexes include the event programme, notes form the personal testimony from a carer, suggested actions recommended by the Think Tank, and a background paper on personalisation and dementia.

Sets out the role and responsibilities for nurses providing care and support for people with dementia. It updates an earlier strategy published in 2013, and aims to support all nurses to be responsive to the needs of people with dementia, continue to develop their skills and expertise, and achieve the best outcomes for people with dementia, their carers and families. It looks at how nurses can use the Dementia Core Skills Education and Training Framework and outline’s their role within all phases of dementia and area of nursing practice.