The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 274 No 7341 p326
19 March 2005

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Grants for older people

A total of £60m is available to fund projects to help older people in England avoid emergency hospital visits, health minister Stephen Ladyman announced last week.

The Partnerships for Older People Projects grant aims to encourage primary care trusts and councils, together with voluntary and community sector partners, to devise innovative approaches to establishing sustainable arrangements for supporting older people in active and healthy living. The grants are available for 2006–08. A prospectus of guidance is available from www.dh.gov.uk

In Wales, £3m is being allocated to local authorities and other partners to help improve services for older people. The funding will be split between local authorities, Age Alliance Wales and an Assembly Government fund.