Other areas of social welfare law
Community care
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9 February
K v LBX & Ors [2012]
New Court of Appeal judgment considers whether or not Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (right to family life) requires the court, in determining issues under the jurisdiction or the Mental Capacity Act 2005, to afford a priority to placement of an incapacitated adult in their family or whether family life is simply one of 'all the relevant circumstances' which the court must consider.
09 February, 2012
8 February
Older people are ‘let down by fragmented care services’
Health Select Committee report highlights that joined up services are key to securing better outcomes for older people and other vulnerable groups, and to delivering efficiency savings for NHS.
08 February, 2012
People often not at the centre of their own care
Care Quality Commission publishes reports from review of services for people with learning disabilities which shows that services are failing to provide patient-centred care.
08 February, 2012
7 February
Supreme Court hears social care costs case
Ability of English councils to consider their finances when assessing people for social care challenged at Supreme Court, reports bbc.co.uk.
07 February, 2012
Baseline spending estimates for new NHS and public health commissioning
Department of Health publishes estimates of how 2010/2011 spend by primary care trusts would be deployed under new commissioning arrangements proposed in Health and Social Care bill.
07 February, 2012
Stott v Thomas Cook Tour Operators Ltd & Anor
New Court of Appeal judgment that considers relationship between EC disability legislation, Civil Aviation disabled persons air travel regulations, UK disability regulations and EC regulations on air carrier liability in case of accidents.
07 February, 2012
Commissioning for effective safeguarding in care homes
Social Care Institute for Excellence publishes new guides for care home providers which include information about how safeguarding in care homes should be central to commissioning process.
07 February, 2012
6 February
Health problems pose challenge to older people’s sense of independence, dignity and identity
Economic and Social Research Council research shows that healthcare providers must avoid taking a 'blanket view' of how to help older people cope with ageing process.
06 February, 2012
2 February
Government brings forward amendments to Health and Social Care Bill
Amendments include NHS Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups having stronger duties to promote patient involvement in their own care.
02 February, 2012
1 February
Personal health budgets and NHS Continuing Healthcare discussion paper published
Paper published by Department of Health discusses how personal health budgets are relevant to people receiving NHS Continuing Healthcare and how they change healthcare pathway.
01 February, 2012
30 January
£500m funding gap for social care
Age UK publishes Care Crisis 2012 report that shows that as a result of falling spending thousands of people who need care do not receive any formal support.
30 January, 2012
27 January
D and S, R (on the application of) v Manchester City Council
New High Court judgment that considers whether local authority's decision to reduce its adult social care budget was unlawful because it was taken without due regard to its duties under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Equality Act 2010; and whether ongoing consultation on its 'Revised Social Care Offer' breached the common law duty of fairness.
27 January, 2012
26 January
Social care data analysis tool
New tool developed by Ofsted to produce pre-inspection data briefings to support contact, referral and assessment inspections, and safeguarding looked after children inspections.
26 January, 2012
25 January
Health Select Committee publishes review of public expenditure in health and social care
Report argues that there needs to be more integration between health and social care to reduce number of people needing hospital treatment, which is often more expensive.
25 January, 2012
Welsh government will give greater power and control to people who receive care
New Social Services Bill will give users a legal set of rights, and offer more chances for people to be in charge of their own care budgets, reports bbc.co.uk.
25 January, 2012
