None of the £2bn is ring-fenced. Half of it has been rolled up into councils' overall grant funding from government, which is being cut by 26% from 2011-15 in real terms; the other half has been given to the NHS to spend on social care services such as reablement. But there is no indication as yet that NHS commissioners will be mandated to spend the money on these services.
Leonard's mother Melissa Clarke, 35, a full-time carer in Purfleet, Essex, said: "he had a great time and was dancing in his wheelchair. he loved meeting Dannii and Rebecca. I'm pleased he got to see X Factor live, it was his dream and he especially liked the band One Direction.
I first began my talk by discussing my book and the different emotions it has evoked with people. The response was tremendous, so many people having similar emotions yet just needing to hear their feelings verbalised. It gave the audience a feeling of being understood, such a small thing yet to so many, a major part of their healing.
Volunteers take it in turn to be 'on call' and carry basic first aid equipment and a simple-to-use automated external defibrillator (AED). The emergency operations centre sends them to the scene of category A (immediately life threatening) 999 calls. First Responders are dispatched at the same time as the ambulance crew, but often arrive beforehand because they are based so locally. The responder then provides care until the ambulance arrives, usually only a few minutes later.
Three nominees will be selected to receive a consultation with Lakeside’s personal shopper, a make-up session, a fibre wig of their choice donated by leading wig specialist Trendco and a wig personalisation appointment with a Toni & Guy consultant. Nominations should be emailed to [email protected] by 31st October.
The Thurrock branch of Runwood Homes, Kathryn Homes has become a cornerstone, a by-word for care in the borough. Leatherland Lodge, Carolyn House, Bennet Lodge and Whitecroft have cared for an incredible amount of residents over the years.
The Incafe is a unique partnership between South Essex college and Thurrock Council. The in-house restaurant will be staffed and operated by students at the college for the benefit of council staff and visitors.
But now the home is under threat of closure after the NHS have detailed plans to pull £750,000 worth of funding. The financial blow leaves Thurrock Councils adult social care department to pick up the bill. The council have their own fiscal headaches, having just launched a consultation to save £25 million over two years.
Andrew Cozens, adult social care lead at the Local government Association, said the move was not in the spirit of the Fair Access to Care Services (FACS) guidance to introduce a ‘higher substantial’ eligibility criteria. “It’s not a reliable way of making savings,” he said.
LITTLE Leonard Scamp has less than a month to live after a brain tumour has been diagnosed as malignant. The mums of Purfleet are a special breed and have rallied around to organise a number of events for Leonard.
The Rotary Club would like to thank Thurrock Council for its grant of £1,150 that went towards advertising, and refreshments for the marathon, and Decathlon in Lakeside retail park, which donated a racing bike for the prize draw that was won by Ben Reece, 23, from Grays.
St Luke's Hospice has had a lucky windfall after staff from the South Essex Business and Commercial Banking office of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) handed over a cheque for £180. The money was raised through an office sweepstake as staff, who also look after NatWest customers, paid an entry fee and picked teams from a hat prior to this summer’s FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
NHS South West Essex has announced a formal 90 day consultation with staff and trade unions on its proposals to make around 224 non-clinical staff redundant in both the comissioning and community services parts of the organisation.
Staff had been told verbally of the proposals in briefing sessions hosted by the chief executive and senior management team over the last week. Staff were formally notified of the consultation yesterday (11 October 2010).
The free testing scheme is part of efforts to educate and protect residents -particularly the elderly and vulnerable - from fire. According to Essex Fire and Rescue around 5,000 house fires are caused by electric blankets each year.
There will be a public meeting at Corringham Village Hall, Springhouse Road, Corringham, on 1 November, between 2pm and 4pm; a surgery at the Alexandra Hall complex, Alexandra Road, Tilbury, on 3 November, noon until 8pm; a surgery at Thameside 2, Thameside complex, Orsett Road, Grays, on 9 November, between noon and 8pm; a public meeting at Hassenbrook School, Hassenbrook Road, Stanford-le-Hope, on 11 November, between 5pm and 7pm; and a public meeting at the Culver Centre, Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon, on 17 November, between 7pm and 9pm.
