Eleven councils are participating in a new self-assessment scheme for those with long term health or social care needs
People with long term health and social care needs will be able to assess their own support needs and apply directly for services to help them, thanks to 11 new pilots announced by Care Services Minister Ivan Lewis.
The ground-breaking new projects will explore the scope for enabling people to self assess their need for support from a range of services, such as equipment, home care, standard housing adaptations and low-level preventative services.
I think this sounds really interesting and I hope we'll hear more about this. To find out who the 11 councils are see this story.
So what did they talk about, exactly?
Small changes can make a big difference in young people's lives, especially in terms of health. In Manchester, footballers are talking with young men about sexual health.
In one area of Manchester, there had been 60 reported cases of young women contracting gonorrhoea. Young men were however not being treated for STIs, either because the symptoms were less easy to spot, or because they were too embarrassed to see a doctor.
As a result of face to face advice from Manchester City FC players and staff, over 20 boys were referred for treatment.
More details of this and another case study can be found on the Department of Health website.
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