Useful Information

Care Quality Commission

Care Quality Commission - information on your local office, published inspection reports on care agencies and care homes and general news about regulation of social care.

Department of Health

Department of Health - information on government policies and agendas, news and services and benefits.

Age Concern

For general advice and information on a wide variety of issues, including Direct payments and general funding options, advocacy and carer support. Helpful factsheets avaiable.

General Social Care Council

Information on the registration of the social care workforce.

Help the Aged

Information and advice details for older people and their carers.

Direct Gov

Assistance and advice for disabled people on practical support, benefits, work opportunities and equipment.

Alzheimier's Society

Alzheimer's Society is a membership organisation, which works to improve the quality of life of people affected by dementia in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Many of their 25,000 members have personal experience of dementia, as carers, health professionals or people with dementia themselves, and their experiences help to inform our work.