Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference today called for long-overdue reforms to adult social care, in line with the Dilnot Commission's and the Law Commission's recommendations, as well as the creation of a Older People's Commissioner for England to champion the rights of older people.
The full text of the version of the motion passed by conference, making it officially Liberal Democrat policy, is as follows:
University of Cambridge researchers involved in the study, which was reported in the journal Science, found that the removal of the HCN2 gene stopped chronic pain, but not acute pain. Acute pain is short-term pain lasting less than 12 weeks, while chronic pain is long-term pain lasting more than 12 weeks. The researchers say their findings could lead to new drugs being developed which block the protein produced by the HCN2 gene thus, hopefully, regulating neuropathic (nerve related) chronic pain.
Two elderly disabled women have failed in their legal challenge against Lancashire County Council's budget cuts which could slash care for adults.
Welfare Reform Bill plans could result in thousands losing their incapacity benefit, according to Advice NI. The organisation represents more than 60 organisations which give people help and advice. It has highlighted major changes to contribution based Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) time limits proposed in the bill.
As International Paralympic Day takes place in London to celebrate next year's Games, Sir Philip Craven, the president of the International Paralympic Committee, has said he refuses to use the "D-word". Craven believes London 2012 will help to consign it to history.