Commissioner calls for overhaul of Adult Social Care Legislation
05 June, 2015
The Commissioner for Older People, Claire Keatinge, has published Advice to Government which calls for modernisation and reform of Adult Soc…
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Commissioner renews appeal for law to protect older people from abuse
03 June, 2015The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, Claire Keatinge, has renewed her call to the Minister of Health, Social Services to …
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Continued engagement with residents on the future of statutory residential homes is vital
20 May, 2015Following the Health and Social Care Board's approval for further consultation on proposals for the future of statutory residential homes, t…
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Community transport for older people in Northern Ireland is vital and must be a priority
08 May, 2015The Commissioner for Older People, Claire Keatinge, has met with members and users of the Community Transport Network Northern Ireland (CTNN…
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General Election 2015 - What the Commissioner wants the next Government to do for older people in Northern Ireland
21 April, 2015The Commissioner for Older People wants the next Government to focus on three key issues which aim to improve the lives of older people, saf…
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Commissioner welcomes targets for crime clearance rates to reduce crime against older people
02 April, 2015The Commissioner for Older People, Claire Keatinge, has welcomed new targets aimed at bringing more offenders to justice for crimes committe…
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Commissioner: “Late night transfers of older patients an indictment of state of our health service”
01 April, 2015The Commissioner for Older People, Claire Keatinge, has asked the Health Minister when he will escalate his response to a chronic lack of fu…
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Commissioner calls on politicians to “be ambitious about better ageing”
31 March, 2015The Commissioner for Older People, Claire Keatinge, has hosted a seminar with a leading expert on ageing for politicians and policy makers o…