16 August, 2012
9 August, 2012
Local Government Association launches survey that asks for views on whether the government's social care paper will deliver.
9 August, 2012
NHS Choices launches new tool to allow users to search and compare any Care Quality Commission registered home care, residential or nursing home provider.
8 August, 2012
Department of Health publishes review that found that the service met the initial objectives set for the improvement of advice and information available to carers.
2 August, 2012
[2012] EWHC 2222 (Admin)
31 July, 2012
Department of Health publishes draft guidance that provides a framework for NHS and local government to work together to undertake joint strategic needs assessments and joint health and wellbeing strategies.
31 July, 2012
26 July, 2012
BBC publishes infographic that provides a breakdown of how the social care system works.
26 July, 2012
July newsletter provides information and guidance about inspection work in social care.
24 July, 2012
Department of Health publishes information and an expression of interest form to identify local authorities that would like to be involved in developing the use of direct payments in residential care.
24 July, 2012
New regulations amend council tax legislation to reflect the fact that care homes in England are now registered under the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
20 July, 2012
[2012] EWHC 1928 (Admin)
20 July, 2012
Charity 'warmly welcomes' policy proposals in White Paper, however, potential of the proposals cannot be fully realised until the government resolves the crucial issue of funding.
19 July, 2012
New regulations prescribe the manner in which local authorities must make provision for short breaks for the carers of disabled children in their area.
18 July, 2012
New Health and Social Care Information Centre report also shows that 58 per cent of applications related to people over 74.
18 July, 2012
New draft Care and Support Bill site allows comments on each part, or clause, of the draft Bill, and also by topic.
16 July, 2012
New commencement order brings into force provisions including in relation to the duty of National Health Service Commissioning boards and its functions.
16 July, 2012
Department of Health publishes ‘Sector regulation: an update on plans for consultation and implementation’ document that describes the various consultation documents and sets out their expected timings.
13 July, 2012
Issue 21 of Department of Health's Social Care bulletin is now available.
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