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• New report captures the latest information on end of life care in England - the good and the bad08/05/2012
  A report published today by the National End of Life Care Intelligence Network marks a significant moment in the progress of the Department of Health's 2008 End of Life Care Strategy, which made clear the need to know more about the care people receive in their last year or months of life.
• FirstStop Training on housing and care options08/05/2012
  FirstStop has published new dates for their 2012/13 specialist courses
• Housing LIN Newsletter April 201217/04/2012
  Welcome to the 1st Anniversary edition of Housing with Care Matters, April 2012 Newsletter
• EAC National Housing for Older People Awards 201210/04/2012
  Nominations were received between 1st October 2011 and 31st March 2012 from 2799 residents of all forms of housing for later life throughout the UK.
• The National Planning Policy Framework27/03/2012
  The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published on 27 March 2012 and sets out the Coalition Government's 'presumption in favour of sustainable development'.
• The Independent Commission on the Future of Council Housing in Southwark27/02/2012
  The Independent Commission on the Future of Council Housing in Southwark was formally launched in February 2012 and is being chaired by Jan Luba QC.
• Housing LIN Newsletter February 201209/02/2012
  Welcome to the February edition of Housing with Care Matters.
• Telecare eNewsletter January 201217/01/2012
  For the latest enewsletter from the Telecare LIN and an archive of previous ones, click on the links below.
• FirstStop Training on housing and care options12/01/2012
  FirstStop has published their training prospectus for 2012/13.
• £150m additional support funding for social care and £20m additional Disabled Facilities Grant funding 05/01/2012
  The Department of Health has announced an extra £150m to 'enable local services to discharge patients from hospital more quickly and provide effective ongoing support for people in their own homes'.
• Housing LIN Newsletter December 201119/12/2011
  Welcome to the December edition of Housing with Care Matters.
• Social Services revenue and capital allocations announced19/12/2011
  The DH have issued a letter to councils in England confirming revenue and capital allocations for 2012/2013.
• Housing innovation could benefit older people and the taxpayer08/12/2011
  A new form of supported housing could help meet the challenge of an ageing population, fulfil older people's growing aspirations and reduce NHS and social care spending, according to two reports to be published today.
• Extra Care Housing independent evaluation07/12/2011
  The Personnel Social Service Research Unit (PSSRU) and Housing LIN have jointly published the evaluation of the Department of Health's Extra Care Housing Fund.
• Lifetime Neighbourhoods 06/12/2011
  Following the government's Housing Strategy, Laying the Foundation: a housing strategy for England, DCLG have published a report and summary of examples that constitute the principal components of Lifetime Neighbourhoods.
• Housing LIN Newsletter November 201124/11/2011
  Welcome to the November edition of Housing with Care Matters, the newsletter from the Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN). This goes out to over 50,000 subscribers working at the interface of housing, health and social care.
• The Operating Framework for the NHS in England 2012-1324/11/2011
  The operating framework for the NHS in England 2012-13 sets out the business and planning arrangements for the NHS.
• Close to home: An inquiry into older people and human rights in home care24/11/2011
  This report from the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) exposes a number of concerns around the care of older people at home.
• Strategy launched to bolster housing - does this offer a 'grey deal'?21/11/2011
  The Government have today published their housing strategy and stimulus package which sets out the ambition for developing 170,000 new affordable homes, creating opportunities to build a further 100,000 through the release of public sector land and offering a new approach to the 'right to buy'. Does this offer a long awaited 'grey deal'?
• Telecare eNewsletter October 201131/10/2011
  Please click on the link to download the October 2011 eNewsletter