30 November 2012
| Learning Disability | Mental Health
Turning Point responds to personal health budgets evaluation
'The positive outcomes in the evaluation of the pilot
demonstrates the benefit of providing people, including those with
complex needs, greater choice and control over the support they
receive. We hope the further roll out of personal health budgets
continues to engage and benefit those with mental health issues...
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11 July 2012
| Learning Disability | Mental Health
Turning Point Comments on the Government’s Social Care Proposals
'Many of the reforms are positive, particularly the fact people
will no longer have their care interrupted if they move around the
country and care assessments for under 18s which will help
to ensure they don't lose out on support on
reaching adulthood.
'However, these reforms are meaningless without a proper
commitment to funding....
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04 May 2012
| Learning Disability
Learning Disability Service Holds Victory Day Celebrations
Visitors and Residents of Turning Point's Weaver Courtlearning
disability service in Bradfordgot together to celebrate Victory
Day, 1940's style on Friday 4th May. Staff and residents
were dressed up in 1940's costumes, showing visitors around their
reminiscence room which contains a selection of wartime
memorabilia. It was also a chance...
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01 December 2011
| Substance Misuse | Learning Disability | Mental Health | Employment | Community Commissioning
Co-production: Giving Communities a Helping Hand
Co-production* is an important factor in health integration. By
empowering communities, it delivers improved health care,
innovation and better outcomes for patients, according to a new
report by the NHS Alliance and Turning Point, with the support of
National Voices.
Raising the Bar: Driving Co-production through Clinical
Commissioning puts co-production at...
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01 December 2011
| Learning Disability | Mental Health
Turning Point Statement Regarding Government’s Decision to Keep Mobility Component of DLA
Turning Point's Director of Learning Disability Services, Adam
Penwarden said;
"We are reassured by the fact the Government has listened to
those who need support the most and has decided not to remove the
mobility component of the Disability Living
Allowance.
"This benefit is integral to the lives of some of...
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17 October 2011
| Learning Disability | Community Commissioning
Turning Point Comments on New Strategic Vision for Volunteering in Social Care
Commenting on Turning Point's new strategic vision for
volunteering in social care, Turning Point Connected Care's
Assistant Director, Gemma Bruce said;
"The investment of £2.6 million towards national volunteering
and social action projects is a step in the right direction.
Volunteers make a huge contribution towards the delivery of health
and...
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14 July 2011
| Substance Misuse | Learning Disability | Mental Health | Employment | Community Commissioning
Whitehall Must Give Power to the People
"Whitehall must give power to the people" - This was the message
delivered by Chief Parliamentary and Political Adviser to the
Deputy Prime Minister, Norman Lamb MP at a conference hosted by
Lord Adebowale, Chief Executive of Turning Point, at the NCVO
yesterday. The unique event, entitled 'Bridging...
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04 July 2011
| Substance Misuse | Learning Disability | Mental Health | Employment | Community Commissioning
Turning Point Responds to Dilnot Report
In response to the Dilnot report into the funding of care and
support, published today, Turning Point's Chief Executive, Lord
Victor Adebowale said;
"We have long needed to achieve an affordable and sustainable
system for funding long-term care in this country. The fact that
this is being looked into in...
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05 May 2011
| Substance Misuse | Learning Disability | Mental Health | Employment | Community Commissioning
Turning Point Response to Law Commission Proposals
Commenting on the Law Commission's final proposals following
their Adult Social Care Project, Lord Victor Adebowale, Chief
Executive of leading health and social care organisation, Turning
Point said:
"This far reaching report provides an important foundation for
encouraging and supporting integration. This was one of
the key issues raised by service...
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