Written question asked by John Leech (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 12 March 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 March 2008. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 March 2008 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Elderly People: Care

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to improve the provision of care to the elderly.

Answer: A number of steps are being taken to improve the provision of care to elderly including:"a three-year social care transformation programme beginning this April in every local authority area;""the first ever national dementia strategy to be published in the autumn;""the new deal for carers to be announced by the Prime Minister in the spring;""the extension of our Dignity in Care campaign;""Commission for Social Care Inspection review of social care eligibility criteria and introduction of star ratings for care providers;""the review of the adult protection framework;""Lord Darzi's national health service next stage final report;""Public consultation leading to a Green Paper on the nature and funding of the care and support system for adults; and""Work supported by continued growth in NHS and social care investment."

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