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2 April, 2012

Social Care Bulletin

Issue 20 of Department of Health's Social Care bulletin is now available.

30 March, 2012

Care Quality Commission is ‘poorly governed and led’ says Public Accounts Committee

New report highlights that the Commission's role is unclear, and that information provided to the public on the quality of care is inadequate and does not engender confidence in the care system.

30 March, 2012

DL v A Local Authority & Ors

[2012] EWCA Civ 253

29 March, 2012

Fuel Payments Scheme (Patients Receiving Treatment for Cancer) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety estimates that approximately 6,000 patients being treated for cancer will be eligible to receive help towards their fuel costs.

29 March, 2012

Spending on adult social care services by local authorities fell by one per cent last year

New Health and Social Care Information Centre report also shows that older people aged 65 and over, who account for over half of money spent on services, saw the biggest absolute expenditure fall.

28 March, 2012

What service users think about adult social care

Joseph Rowntree Foundation report identifies issues that are important to service users and makes recommendations on future of adult social care.

28 March, 2012

Some care homes and hospitals still not meeting obligations on liberty safeguards

Care Quality Commission publishes second annual report on deprivation of liberty safeguards.

28 March, 2012

Health and Social Care Act 2012

Act which received royal assent yesterday is now published.

27 March, 2012

Health and Social Care Bill to receive royal assent today

Landmark legislation completes its passage through parliament and becomes law.

27 March, 2012

New regulations issued in relation to Care Quality Commission and Health and Social Care Act 2008

New regulations make amendments to Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009, Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) Regulations 2011 and the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2010, including in relation to application of deprivation of liberty safeguards.

27 March, 2012

Care of older people with complex needs

New Kings Fund report shows that effective managers and staff working in a supportive organisational context could remedy many of the problems encountered by patients and carers.

26 March, 2012

Care Quality Commission inspection changes

Most services will be inspected more often, with hospitals, care homes and domiciliary care providers inspected at least once a year.

22 March, 2012

Carers UK Budget 2012 briefing

Briefing sets out how the major announcements could affect carers.

22 March, 2012

Sustainable health and social care

New Kings Fund report provides an overview of environmental impacts of health and social care and examines evidence for a connection between sustainability and productivity.

22 March, 2012

Evaluation of integrated care pilots

New Department of Health report examines different ways of integrating care, for example, between general practices, community nurses, hospitals and social services.

21 March, 2012

George Osborne confirms that government will publish a White Paper on social care

Budget 2012 statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

21 March, 2012

Health and Social Care Bill now ready for Royal Assent

House of Commons considered Lords amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill on Tuesday 20 March.

20 March, 2012

Eligibility and assessment – making the Dilnot and Law Commission reports workable

Social Care Institute for Excellence publishes report that provides an analysis of what needs to happen to make key aspects of the Dilnot and Law Commission recommendations workable.

20 March, 2012

Call for overhaul of direct payments for older people

Association of Directors of Adult Social Services publishes document on future of older people's services.