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The Big Care Debate consultation is now over. Thank you to everybody who has contributed. Read a statement from Care Services Minister Phil Hope at http://careandsupport.direct.gov.uk/news /2009/11/the-big-care-debate-consultatio n-statement-by-phil-hope/
The Big Care Debate will continue - keep an eye on the website ay w...ww.careandsupport.direct.gov.uk for updates on how the reform process is progressing.
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The consultation began in July with the publication of the Green Paper Shaping the Future of Care Together. The document spelled out a vision for a new National Care Service for all adults in England that ...

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The final Big Care Debate Roadshows are in Swindon and Oxford today. The consultation ends at midnight - don't miss the opportunity to have your say on the future of care and support for all adults in England. Swindon details: http://careandsupport.direct.gov.uk/swin don/
Oxford details: http://careandsupport.direct.gov.uk/oxfo rd/
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Members of the public will be able to have their say on the reform of adult care and support in England when the finalBig Care Debate Roadshow takes place inOxford on Friday the 13th of November.

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One day to have your say on the future of care and support - the Big Care Debate consultation ends at midnight on Friday. But the debate does not end there - see http://careandsupport.direct.gov.uk/news /2009/11/the-big-care-debate-%e2%80%93-o ne-day-to-have-your-say/
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There is now just one full day left until the Big Care Debate consultation period ends.Please make sure you have posted or emailed your responses, or had your say via the website, by midnight on Friday.

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Celebrities Mark Foster, Philippa Forrester and Cerri Burnell introduce four short films that use real life examples to show how care and support makes a difference to people's lives.
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The Roadshow is in Southampton (http://careandsupport.direct.gov.uk/sout hampton/) and Taunton (http://careandsupport.direct.gov.uk/taun ton/) today, then Swindon and Oxford tomorrow.
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Members of the public will be able to have their say on the reform of adult care and support in England when the Big Care Debate Roadshow visits Southampton on Thursday the 12th of November.

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The fourth and final Big Care Debate celebrity video, introduced by Philippa Forrester, is now on the website at http://careandsupport.direct.gov.uk/news /2009/11/celebrities-back-big-care-debat e/
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A world championship-winning swimmer and two TV presenters have thrown their weight behind the Big Care Debate, the Government consultation on the future of care and support for all adults in England.

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The Big Care Debate Roadshow is in Bath (http://careandsupport.direct.gov.uk/bath /) and Bristol (http://careandsupport.direct.gov.uk/bris tol/) today.
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Read the transcript of Care Service Minister Phil Hope's webchat on carers.org at http://www.carers.org/messageboard/3/152 46/thread.html

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David Behan, the Department of Health's Director General of Social Care, has published his latest blog at http://careandsupport.direct.gov.uk/blog /2009/11/putting-families-and-carers-at- the-heart-of-reform/

Care and Support The Big Care Debate consultation ends on Friday - make sure you have your say. Please encourage family and friends to become a fans of this page, and to fill in the Big Care Questionnaire, or the leaflet questions on the Face of Care application on our website. After the consultation, the debate will continue - make su...re you keep up to date with developments on this Facebook page, via Twitter and at careandsupport.direct.gov.uk.

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The latest Big Care Debate celebrity video is now live at http://careandsupport.direct.gov.uk/news /2009/11/celebrities-back-big-care-debat e/.
Details of this afternoon's webchat with Care Services Minister Phil Hope are at http://www.carers.org/messageboard/3/151 95/thread.html?pageNo=1
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A world championship-winning swimmer and two TV presenters have thrown their weight behind the Big Care Debate, the Government consultation on the future of care and support for all adults in England.

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The second Big Care Debate celebrity video is now live at http://careandsupport.direct.gov.uk/news /2009/11/celebrities-back-big-care-debat e/
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A world championship-winning swimmer and two TV presenters have thrown their weight behind the Big Care Debate, the Government consultation on the future of care and support for all adults in England.

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Big Care Debate roadshows will now take place in Bath -
http://careandsupport.direct.gov.uk/bath /and Oxford - and Oxford -
http://careandsupport.direct.gov.uk/oxfo rd/.
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Members of the public will be able to have their say on the reform of adult care and support in England as the Big Care Debate Roadshow pulls into Bath on Tuesday the 10th and Wednesday the 11th ofNovember.

Care and Support There are only 10 days until the end of the Big Care Debate. If you still have any responses or materials, such as questionnaires, to send back to us, please be sure and do so in plenty of time. If you want any materials from us, there is still time to get them. Email your request to careandsupport@dh.gsi.gov.uk. Your ...input is vital. Don’t miss your chance to have a say.

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Don't miss the chance to put your questions to Care Services Minister Phil Hope in the carers.org webchat on Monday. The Minister will be answering questions around the Big Care Debate and the future of care and support between 4.30 and 5.30. For details, or to register a question, go to http://www.carers.org/messageboard/3/151 95/thread.html
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If you have a question or comment for Phil Hope please post it here. The Q&A starts today - and he will be posting his responses in this thread at 4:30pm, Monday 9th November.












