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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/

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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.Read More
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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.

Care and Support Further Big Care Debate roadshows are now confirmed in Bristol, Swindon and Taunton. See www.careandsupport.direct.gov.uk for details.
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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 intoBristol on Wednesday the11th of November.

Care and Support Extra Big Care Debate roadshows will now take place in Crawley, Milton Keynes, Greenhithe, Reading, Brighton, Bognor Regis, Northampton, Ashford and Basingstoke. See the the links in the What's New section at www.careandsupport.direct.gov.uk for details.
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The Government is working to create a new National Care Service for England that is fair, simple and affordable. How should it be structured and paid for? Tell us what you think of the options for reform. This is the Big Care Debate.

Care and Support Extra Big Care Debate roadshows will be in Sheffield, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Nuneaton and Birmingham next week. See the the links in the What's New section at www.careandsupport.direct.gov.uk for details.
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The Government is working to create a new National Care Service for England that is fair, simple and affordable. How should it be structured and paid for? Tell us what you think of the options for reform. This is the Big Care Debate.

The Secretary of State for Health has made it clear that Disability Living Allowance for the Under 65s will not be affected by Government plans to create a National Care Service...

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Two further Big Care Debate roadshows will now take place in Blackpool (http://careandsupport.direct.gov.uk/blac kpool/) and Lancaster (http://careandsupport.direct.gov.uk/lanc aster/) this week.
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Care and Support The Big Care Debate has one month to go. Don't miss the chance to have your say, and help shape the future of care and support in England. Visit www.careandsupport.direct.gov.uk

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The Big Care Debate will be in the London this week, with public roadshows in Central London (http://careandsupport.direct.gov.uk/cent ral-london/) and Croydon (http://careandsupport.direct.gov.uk/croy don/). Stakeholder event details: http://careandsupport.direct.gov.uk/stak eholders/regional/london/
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