Here’s the weekly adult social care round-up brought to you by Making it Real in Dudley.     Local events Get cycling for 50 plus programme from Age UK Dudley for June – August Free Ipad and gadget workshops in July Age UK Healthy Footsteps for aged 50 plus – July to Sep programme now out Tenants and residents groups meetings Black Country Partnership for Care, employer event – 30 July The Brain Tumour Charity – Family Fun Day Saturday 2 August Halesowen 100 (cycle for Macmillan Cancer Support) 24 August Rethink Mental Illness Dudley Carer Support to show inspirational Finding ‘Mike’ film – 26 August Dementia Pathways learning event 11 September – message from BCPC Take part in the Rotary 5k fun run or 10k road race on 21 September for Age UK Dudley National Advancing the case for free social care at the end of life – Macmillan Cancer Support Stronger code: better care consultation on proposed changes to the code of practice: Mental Health Act 1983 Making our communities ready for ageing: a call to action- International Longevity Centre Requirements for registration with the Care Quality Commission: response to consultations on fundamental standards, the duty of candour and the fit and proper persons requirement for directors  National events The Kings Fund Annual Conference – 14 November If you would like further details on Making it Real in Dudley please go to www.makingitrealindudley.org You can also subscribe to our mailing list to receive updates in real-time.  Alternatively you can contact Shelley Brooks on 01384 812418 or...

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The Kings Fund’s annual conference brings together more than 300 delegates who come togetherto get insight into how to address the current and future issues affecting health and social care. This year the conference focuses on high impact approaches that deliver long-term improvements in health care delivery. Thursday 14 November 2014  – London Find out...

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This report takes a futures perspective on understanding the evidence about how communities need to adapt to an ageing society. It argues that policy makers must work to ensure that communities do more than cater for our basic needs. The report highlights the importance of supporting walking and cycling in old age as well as the need to ensure housing is adaptable to an ageing society.   Read the report   Source: The Kings Fund Health Management and Policy alert...

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Department of Health Consultation: From April 2015, subject to parliamentary approval, all health and social care providers will be required to meet fundamental standards of care as a condition of their registration with the Care Quality Commission. The fundamental standards are intended to describe the basic requirements that providers should always meet, and set the standard of care that service users should always expect to receive. The responses to this consultation were used to improve the drafting of the fundamental standards regulations and this document outlines these changes in more detail. Consultation document Source: The Kings Fund Health Management and Policy Alert...

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The Mental Health Act 1983 code of practice informs health practitioners’ decisions, protects patients’ rights and ensures that the Act is followed. This Department of Health consultation seeks comments on proposed changes to legislation governing the treatment of people with mental health problems. The consultation closes on 12th September 2014. Consultation document Source: The Kings Fund Heath Management and Policy Alert...

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