News
The following is a selection of industry, company and product news taken from our bi-monthly Freedom newsletter, written specifically for Healthcare Professionals. If you would like to sign up to the newsletter for free please email us.
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Health Secretary sets out future funding and NHS priorities
NHS Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) are to receive £164 billion funding for 2009/10 and 2010/11, Health Secretary Alan Johnson announced in December. read more...
Older People's Quality of Life Improved through National Scheme
According to a report published by the Care Services Minister Phil Hope, almost 100,000 older people have benefitted so far from the Partnerships for Older People Projects (POPPs). read more...
Self-Referral Gets the Go-Ahead
The Health Secretary, Alan Johnson, has given the go ahead to the roll out of self-referral schemes for allied health services. read more...
National Skills Academy for Social Care to be established.
At the beginning of October 2008 John Denham, Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, announced that the social care sector will have its own national skill academy. read more...
New Report says Individual Budgets can Provide better Care
Individual budgets can give people more choice, flexibility and control over their personal care, as well as a better quality of life, according to a pilot scheme evaluation report launched today by Care Services Minister Phil Hope. read more...
TCES Update - Community Equipment Dispenser Accreditation launched
In a combined venture, the BHTA and NAEP have announced the establishment of the Community Equipment Dispenser Accreditation Body. read more...
New Moving and Handling products
To compliment our existing air powered lifting devices we have introduced a new selection of simple moving and handling aids. read more...
CHAS Accreditation Awarded
We are pleased to announce that after several months of hard work by our Quality Assurance Department we have been awarded CHAS Accreditation for our quality of Health and Safety standards. read more...
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