The Government is offering everybody the chance to have their say on the reform of Adult Care and Support in England.
On 14th July the Government launched the Green Paper, Shaping the Future of Care Together
, which suggests ways to improve the care and support system in England, both in the way it is delivered and funded.
You are invited to join Ministers, Department of Health officials and other key stakeholders at the Norwich or Bedford event to debate the issues and give your views on the proposals outlined in the Green Paper.
- Bedford - Thursday 24 September 2009 13.00 - 16.30
- Bedford - Thursday 24 September 2009 17.00 - 20.30
- Norwich - Friday 25 September 2009 11.00 - 15.00
- Norwich - Saturday 26 September 2009 09.30 - 13.00
The Norwich consultation will take place in the Lancaster suite at the Norwich North Holiday Inn, at the Norwich Airport, Cromer Road, NR6 6JA [map/directions]
To register for one of these events you can visit www.coievents.co.uk/careandsupport, Telephone 020 7261 8400 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Read Bill Albert's Briefing Briefing Note on Shaping
the Future of Care Together 
For those who are unable to attend one of the events, contribute your thoughts and views on the Green Paper online at www.careandsupport.direct.gov.uk.
The Department of Health, who have sent out invitations to these consultation events, have said:
We know that England’s care and support system needs to reform in order to meet the demands of our changing society. We are living longer and we have higher expectations of what public services will provide for us. There are more older people, more disabled people and more people with mental health conditions requiring support, many of them will need care for longer. As a result, the current care and support system will face increasing costs.
Radical reform is needed, to respond to these pressures as well as to address the concerns that people have with the current system.