The Alzheimers Support Group will restart on 3 February. The group for people with dementia and their carers will begin to meet again every Monday night from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm at Albion Street Church, Brierley Hill. There is full access via the use of a ramp.  For more information contact Paul.mottram@dudley.gov.uk Contact number for the  church is 01384 261860. Information taken from the Carers...

Making it Real in Dudley is now publishing a weekly round-up of all activity on a thursday. View last weeks update: 10-16 Jan 2014...

Following the announcement last week that current chief executive officer Sally Huband is retiring in April, Age Uk Dudley is now looking to recruit a highly motivated and capable individual to continue to help support older people in Dudley. Sally has worked for Age UK Dudley (previously Age Concern) for the past 18 years and had a major impact on helping to improve the lives of thousands of  older people in Dudley in her role as chief executive officer. Making it Real in Dudley would like to wish  Sally all the very best in her retirement and are looking forward to meet the new chief executive officer in due course. Advert: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AGE UK DUDLEY Full time based on 37½ hours per week (Scale 10 £32,703 to £34,451 f/t) Age UK Dudley is the leading provider of services to older people in Dudley and our long-standing Chief Officer is retiring from post and we are looking to recruit a person who can take the organisation forward. We are seeking an exceptional individual who can provide strategic leadership and direction to an ambitious and innovative organisation in a changing and challenging environment The closing date for applications is Monday 17 th February 2014. An Assessment Day will take place on Wednesday 26th February 2014, followed by formal Interviews (for successful candidates) on Wednesday 5th March 2014 For an informal discussion on this post please contact Sally Huband on 01384 354510 Recruitment packs are available from Joyce Hill on 01384 354508 or write to Age UK Dudley, 1 Cradley Road, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands DY2 9RA, or download from our website: www.ageukdudley.org.uk Please note CVs will not be accepted and we are unable to send the recruitment pack by email. CEO job description Jan2014 CEO Person Spec Jan 2014   Reg. Charity No. 1084182...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is to inspect Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS trust in February It would like to hear from anyone  who has recently used mental health services  at Bloxwich Hospital, Bushey Fields Hospital, Dorothy Pattison hospital, The Elms health centre, Halesowen or any of the Trust’s community mental health services. To have your say: Complete the  survey at  www.surveymonkey.com/s/jp22622 by 9 February. Talk to Dudley Mind Tel 01384 442 938,email emma.marks@dudleymind.org.uk Ring CQC on 03000 616161 between 8.30-5pm, Monday to Friday Write to CQC, National Customer service centre, Citygate, Newcastle upon tyne. NE1 4PA or email enquiries@cqc.org.uk CQC will treat all information received confidentially. To  find out more about CQC’s role as regulator of health and care services, visit...

The LGA has partnered with NHS England, The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), The Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS), Monitor, NHS Confederation and the Department of Health (DH) to deliver a programme of work carried out by Integrating Care (health and social care) The toolkit should enable Health and Wellbeing Boards and local partners to understand the evidence and impact of different integrated care models on service users, as well as the associated impact on activity and cost to different parts of the health and care system. ::more...