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The issue of social care for disabled and elderly people was high on the news agenda as the new session of Parliament began. Earlier in the week, campaigners, charities and the Local Government Association had voiced concerns that plans to radically reform social care would not go far enough to tackle the problems in the current system, and might be delayed until the next Parliament.

On Wednesday, the Queen's Speech setting out the Government's agenda did include the announcement of a draft bill on overhauling care and support which, ministers said, would "put people in control of their care and give them greater choice", while simplifying the law on social care that is currently spread across a number of acts. Charities and care organisations welcomed the inclusion of these plans for reform, but were critical of the fact that it was only a draft Bill rather than full legislation, and that it still didn't tackle the issue of funding.

More of the week's headlines

Botox migraine jab set to be offered on NHS, says NICE (أغر؟´«أ½ News, Friday 11 May)

Shane Jenkin: Eye-gouge attacker due to be sentenced (أغر؟´«أ½ News, Friday11 May)

NHS 'can't cope' with multi-disease patients (أغر؟´«أ½ News, Thursday 10 May)

(The Guardian, Thursday 10 May)

Fight to control the Chen Guangcheng story (أغر؟´«أ½ News, Thursday 10 May)

(The Guardian, Thursday 10 May)

(The Telegraph, Thursday 10 May)

Remploy workers protest at Parliament over closures (أغر؟´«أ½ News, Wednesday 9 May)

Stem cell shield 'could protect cancer patients' (أغر؟´«أ½ News, Wednesday 9 May)

One in six cancers worldwide are caused by infection (أغر؟´«أ½ News, Wednesday 9 May)

Arthritis cases 'set to double to over 17m by 2030' (أغر؟´«أ½ News, Wednesday 9 May)

Ricky Gervais comedy Derek commissioned for full series (أغر؟´«أ½ News, Wednesday 9 May)

How offensive is the word 'lunatic'? (أغر؟´«أ½ News, Wednesday 9 May)

(Today, أغر؟´«أ½ Radio 4, Wednesday 9 May)

(Daily Mail, Wednesday 9 May)

'Bionic' woman Claire Lomas completes London Marathon (أغر؟´«أ½ News, Tuesday 8 May)

US drug company to pay $1.6bn over Depakote mis-selling (أغر؟´«أ½ News, Tuesday 8 May)

(The Guardian, Tuesday 8 May)

(The Guardian, Tuesday 8 May)

(The Guardian, Tuesday 8 May)

(The Guardian, Tuesday 8 May)

(The Guardian, Tuesday 8 May)

(Daily Mail, Tuesday 8 May)

(The Independent, Tuesday 8 May)

(Daily Mail, Tuesday 8 May)

(Daily Mirror, Monday 7 May)

(The Telegraph, Monday 7 May)

(The Telegraph, Monday 7 May)

(The Telegraph, Monday 7 May)

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng's uncertain future (أغر؟´«أ½ News, Monday 7 May)

Elephant Man memorial backed by the Mayor of Leicester (أغر؟´«أ½ News, Monday 7 May)

Thalidomide victims plea for permanent health grant (أغر؟´«أ½ News, Monday 7 May)

(The Guardian, Monday 7 May)

London 2012: Audio commentary for Paralympic ceremonies (أغر؟´«أ½ News, Sunday 6 May)

'Antipsychotic drugs made me want to kill myself' (أغر؟´«أ½ News, Sunday 6 May)

Using Avastin for eye condition wet AMD 'could save NHS آ£84m' (أغر؟´«أ½ News, Sunday 6 May)

(The Independent, Sunday 6 May)

Courses help cancer survivors face the future (أغر؟´«أ½ News, Saturday 5 May)

(The Telegraph, Friday 4 May)

(The Telegraph, Friday 4 May)

(The Guardian, Friday 4 May)

Breivik trial forces Norway to look again at insanity (أغر؟´«أ½ News, Friday 4 May)