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20 April
Early implementers invited to test new way of funding long term conditions care
Department of Health invites applicants to test 'long term conditions year of care' funding model which will be tested by six sites.
20 April, 2012
19 April
New research highlights health needs of young homeless people
Depaul UK and Astrazeneca's launch report that shows that young homeless people experience significantly poorer health than their peers, are more likely to use emergency health services and face barriers in accessing care.
19 April, 2012
Ofsted: Social care newsletter
April newsletter provides information and guidance about inspection work in social care.
19 April, 2012
18 April
Carers UK and Social Care Institute for Excellence launch new ‘reablement’ resource for carers
'At a glance briefing; Reablement: A guide for families and carers' aims to help families access intensive social care support to help older and frail people after ill-health or a hospital stay.
18 April, 2012
17 April
Local government ombudsman to lead Commission to champions rights of redress for local residents
Government appoints a Chairman and Vice Chairman Ombudsman who will lead a more customer-focused Commission that champions rights of residents.
17 April, 2012
12 April
Health and wellbeing boards
New Kings Fund report assesses the ways in which local authorities have begun to develop new arrangements for integrated health and local government services.
12 April, 2012
10 April
Changes to Care Quality Commission registration
Department of Health publishes consultation response on proposed changes to regulations for Care Quality Commission registration.
10 April, 2012
Care Quality Commission equality objectives
Final equality objectives detail how Care Quality Commission consider equality issues when regulating services.
10 April, 2012
4 April
Health and Social Care Act explained
Health Secretary sets out what Health and Social Care Act will mean for clinical commissioning groups, NHS and local authorities.
04 April, 2012
Age equality in health and social care
Government to delay decision on implementation of proposed ban on age discrimination in provision of services.
04 April, 2012
3 April
National Assistance in Wales
New statutory instrument prescribes the sum which a local authority in Wales assumes a person to need for their personal requirements, and the capital limit, for the purposes of national assistance legislation.
03 April, 2012
2 April
Care Quality Commission responds to Public Accounts Committee report
CQC 'disappointed' that report, based on last year’s National Audit Office report, does not recognise the significant improvements of recent months.
02 April, 2012
Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012
New regulations increase the thresholds below which certain types of social care are not to be charged for by local authorities.
02 April, 2012
Adult social care outcomes framework
Department of Health updates framework document for 2012/2013 and accompanying handbook of definitions which supersedes the November 2011 edition.
02 April, 2012
Social Care Bulletin
Issue 20 of Department of Health's Social Care bulletin is now available.
02 April, 2012
