12 August 2009

LOCAL AUTHORITY/GOVERNMENT

Local authorities' use of carers grant. A report prepared for the Department of Health (6th August 2009)
This is the report of a study undertaken by the University of Leeds and commissioned by the Department of Health that aimed to get a better understanding of how local authorities in England spent their Carers' Grant allocations between 2005 and 2007 and how it enabled them to improve support for carers in their area.

First introduced in April 1999, the Carers' Grant is provided to all councils with responsibility for social services in recognition of the support carers need for breaks and other services.
Report

Corby's health MOT bus (6th August 2009)
With Community for Health funding, Corby Borough Council has commissioned a mobile health clinic to tackle health inequalities in the borough.

A fully equipped bus visits residents where they live, work or go shopping to provide a personal ‘MOT’ – a review of their overall health. People are also signposted to healthcare or other support services that they may need.
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