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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

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