Meetings
2007
27 February
Prior to CCC’s 2006 AGM, Lord Best, CCC’s President, gave a wide-ranging address, which included observations about the value of CCC and on various topical aspects of care provision and funding. The event took place at Mary Sumner House in Westminster (24 Tufton Street, London SW1P 3RB) and the AGM was followed by an informal buffet for members.
2006
5 December
The ILC-UK and the Actuarial Profession held a joint seminar on the subject of Age and Work in Health and Care: lessons from a European project on Tuesday, 5 December at the Institute of Actuaries. The keynote speaker was Dr Phil Taylor, Professor of Ageing & Public Policy in the Faculty of Business and Enterprise at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne. For further information, please contact the ILC.
28 November
The Royal Institute of Public Health (RIPH), together with the ILC-UK and the European Nutrition for Health Alliance, held an event on preventing malnutrition on 28 November in London. The event aims to bring together practitioners, policymakers and academics to discuss the issues, experiences, and best practice initiatives in order to further the work and the policies in place. For further information and a booking form, please contact the RIPH.
21 September
CCC held a conference on Thursday, 21 September, on the subject of 'Brain Failure': Developing Care Capacity. Further details about this event are available on the conference webpage here.
11 September
To ensure that CCC's response to the Department of Health's consultation on NHS continuing care accurately reflected the views of its broad membership, CCC held an event on Monday, 11 September which offered members the opportunity to debate how CCC should respond to the consultation.
30 June
CCC launched the results of its census of care home residents on Friday, 30 June in central London. Further information and the full conference programme are available here.
27 February
On Monday, 27 February, the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC-UK) held a conference (Building our Futures) to mark the launch of the organisation's new planning 'Navigator' for local and sub-regional planners tasked with creating housing and community strategies for tomorrow's older people.
The Navigator is a 20 page booklet which seeks to identify sources of local demographic data and facilitate conclusions as to older persons housing needs based on future population projections. It draws upon several datasets to create demand models, including an analysis of the new Age Concern Lifeforce Survey of the over 50s in the UK.
26 January
CCC's 2006 programme of events got off to an early start with a joint CCC/SPARC Workshop, The Application of Research and Development in Long Term Care, held at the Guildhall, London, on Thursday, 26 January 2006. The PowerPoint presentations made at the event are available on the SPARC website.
2005
15 December
On Thursday, 15 December, CCC held its Annual General Meeting in central London. The formal proceedings of the AGM were preceded by a talk from David Walden from the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) and a buffet lunch. The event started at 12pm and took place at Mary Sumner House in Westminster (24 Tufton Street, London SW1P 3RB).
29 November
On Tuesday, 29 November, CCC held a conference on the topic of frail older people: policy, practice and choice.
23 September
On Friday, 23 September, CCC held a special 'brainstorming' event in order to identify future challenges. Speakers at the event were: Lord Best (CCC President / Joseph Rowntree Foundation), William Laing (Laing & Buisson), Professor Malcolm Johnson (International Institute on Health & Ageing) and Dr Clive Bowman (CCC Chairman / BUPA Care Services).
14 July
On Thursday, 14 July, CCC held a round-table lunchtime event to highlight significant policy developments from around the world, with lessons that can be learned in the UK. The speakers at the event were:
- Professor Caroline Glendinning, University of York, who has recently led a major research project, Funding long-term care for older people lessons from other countries, and presented the findings to JRF's policy seminar held in Edinburgh in May.
- Nick Morris, Chairman of ACIL Tasman Pty Ltd, in Australia, and a special adviser to the Minister in Australia responsible for long-term care.
15 June
On 15 June, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), in conjunction with CCC, held a meeting in the House of Lords on the subject of Paying for Long-term Care.
2004
1 December
CCC's AGM for 2004 took place on Wednesday 1 December 2004 at 3pm, with a buffet lunch and presentations from 1.30pm. It was held at The Mothers' Union, 24 Tufton Street, London, SW1P 3RB.
3 November
CCC launched its latest policy healthcheck The Best Care Possible? on 3 November 2004. The launch event was held at The Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Westminster. Speakers were:
- Dr Clive Bowman, Chairman, CCC
- Mervyn Kohler, Help the Aged
- Des Le Grys, Age Concern Enterprises
26 May
On 26 May 2004, CCC held a members' meeting on the Super-complaint on the Care Homes Market. Elizabeth Mills chaired the discussion. Speakers were:
- Les Bright, Chair, SPAIN
- Interim Director, Relatives and Residents Association
- Valerie Barrow, Director, Association of Charity Officers