22 June, 2012
22 June, 2012
New survey published by Association of Directors of Adult Social Services shows that 52.8 per cent of people eligible for personal budgets are using them to arrange their care.
21 June, 2012
New regulations make provision for transfer to the Health Care Professions Council of the General Social Care Council’s register of social workers and from the abolition of the General Social Care Council.
21 June, 2012
New regulations make amendments in subordinate legislation consequential on the abolition on 1 October 2012 of the General Social Care Council, and the transfer of its register on 1 August 2012 to the Health and Care Professions Council.
19 June, 2012
Commission on Improving Dignity in Care for Older People publishes report that includes recommendations to introduce formal and informal feedback from older people and their carers to improve practice.
19 June, 2012
Department of Health publishes fifth interim report that shows that the majority of people with a personal health budget benefited through both improved health outcomes and increased satisfaction levels.
18 June, 2012
18 June, 2012
Carers UK publishes joint research that shows that over 8 in 10 carers have seen a negative impact on their physical health as a result of caring.
18 June, 2012
Department of Health publishes updated factsheets on the Health and Social Care Act 2012 which explain topics contained in the Act.
14 June, 2012
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services call for a sustainable system for care funding to be put in place, as figures also show that the cumulative reduction in adult social care budgets over the past two years is £1.89bn.
14 June, 2012
New National Housing Federation report examines how housing associations can work with health and social care commissioners to enable older people to manage changes in their health, help people live independently and reduce need for more costly care.
13 June, 2012
Figures obtained by a BBC Wales Freedom of Information request suggest there are big differences in funding per head of social services for people aged over 65, reports bbc.co.uk.
11 June, 2012
Care Services Minister tells Telegraph that new government plans will mean that councils will be required to arrange support for carers, such as short respite holidays, assistance with transport or training in care techniques.
11 June, 2012
[2012] EWHC 1202 (Admin)
11 June, 2012
New British Red Cross study shows that a lack of support for people in their own homes is having a negative impact including, increasing isolation among older people and more falls and accidents.
8 June, 2012
New survey shows that a two-tier system in social care is being created, with wealthy pensioners able to buy places in residential care, and the poorest seeing funding cut for council-funded beds, reports guardian.co.uk.
6 June, 2012
New regulations set out details of regional provision for the purposes of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.
31 May, 2012
30 May, 2012
Recommendations in paper published by In Control include, replacing current community care assessment processes with an assessment which more robustly assesses risk and triggers access to support planning at an early stage.
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