8 May, 2013
8 May, 2013
Legislation to be introduced to give Care Quality Comission powers to oversee financial stability of care providers.
1 May, 2013
An inquiry into the care system by leading children’s charities concludes that a more flexible approach to vulnerable children is needed ‘so that support to children and families can vary in intensity and can be responsive to their needs rather than being determined by the child’s legal status’.
30 April, 2013
Latest annual Mental Health Bulletin highlights that over 1.5 million people were in contact with specialist mental health services in 2011/12.
29 April, 2013
Department says it wants to hear ideas from care users, their families and carers, service commissioners, care providers and front line staff to help decide on future topics for National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidance and standards in social care.
25 April, 2013
Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb has asked Professor David Croisdale-Appleby, independent Chair of Skills for Care, to undertake a review of social work education that will include looking at the case for a generic qualifying course and the scope for increased specialisation within the degree.
25 April, 2013
25 April, 2013
Information to help people choose, compare and comment on residential care homes and home care services now available on NHS Choices.
25 April, 2013
BBC reports Keith Towler as saying that Social Services and Wellbeing Bill goes against the principle that child welfare is paramount.
25 April, 2013
[2013] EWHC 897 (Admin)
25 April, 2013
New guide sets out summary of changes to secondary legislation as a consequence of the Health and Social Care Act 2013.
24 April, 2013
BBC reports that Court refused to rule that consultation process that led to proposed abolition was flawed.
24 April, 2013
New guide, released today by National Development Team for Inclusion, aims to increase the number of people with mental health problems experiencing the full benefits of personalised care and support.
24 April, 2013
Government changes position following House of Lords defeat over provisions within Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill abolishing the ECHR general duty to promote equalities and human rights.
22 April, 2013
BBC reports that Ed Miliband to launch commission - which will look at how to best integrate health and social care - today.
19 April, 2013
Community Care comments on Care Quality Commission's 2013-2016 strategy
19 April, 2013
Changes include developing new fundamental standards of care and making sure inspectors specialise in particular areas of care.
18 April, 2013
Dr Neil Thomson argues that 'just trying to get the most out of people by piling the pressure on does not do anyone any good', in Guardian Social Care Network article.
17 April, 2013
PRSB to be 'first point of call' for care professionals, service providers, commissioners, policy makers, professional bodies and system suppliers for expertise and all matters relating to care records.
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