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3 January, 2012

Help for older people to continue living comfortably in their own homes

New £51m government funding towards Home Improvement Agencies will provide help and advice including housing advice and assistance to move to more suitable accommodation if needed.

3 January, 2012

Cancer patients relying on charity handouts to pay for fuel bills

Macmillan Cancer Support has paid £2,548,563 to 12,669 cancer patients during 2011, up from £1.4m to 7,369 patients five years ago, reports bbc.co.uk.

3 January, 2012

Local Government Association responds to government consultation on future of social care

System of care and support for older and disabled people must be simplified and adequately funded to meet demands of ageing population, says LGA.

23 December, 2011

Carers Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2011

New regulations that require Local Health Board in Wales to work together with local authorities in preparing and publishing a strategy setting out how they will work together to assist and include carers in the arrangements made for those they care for.

22 December, 2011

22 December, 2011

NHS whistleblowing helpline extended to social care staff

Helpline for NHS staff and social care will give workers opportunity to report abuse or raise concerns about patient and service user safety.

20 December, 2011

Care Quality Commission has ‘started to make real impact on quality and safety of care’

Alan Rosenbach, special policy lead of Commission, responds to public and parliamentary scrutiny in Guardian article.

20 December, 2011

Social Care Bulletin

Issue 19 of Department of Health's Social Care bulletin is now available.

19 December, 2011

16 December, 2011

Government confirms Independent Living Fund to be retained

Fund performs a technical function which should be independent of government, says Cabinet Office, as it confirms intention to consult in 2012 on how best to support ILF customers beyond this Parliament.

14 December, 2011

Involving older people in service commissioning

New Joseph Rowntree Foundation report examines what happens when older people are given the opportunity to shape service commissioning and delivery of social care and health services.

14 December, 2011

Ofsted: Social care newsletter

December newsletter provides information and guidance about inspection work in social care.

14 December, 2011

Integration of health and social care in Scotland

Scottish government's plan includes replacing Community Health Partnerships with Health and Social Care Partnerships, which will be joint responsibility of NHS and local authority, and will work in partnership with the third and independent sectors.

12 December, 2011

Carers Strategies (Wales) Measure 2010 (Commencement Order 2011

New regulations bring into force provisions on 1 January 2012 that impose a duty on relevant authorities to prepare and implement a strategy in accordance with the Measure.

9 December, 2011

Blue badges to be free for disabled drivers in Wales

Transport Minister says decision to not impose a fee is part of commitment to tackle poverty, according to BBC.

9 December, 2011

Judging cost effectiveness - economic evaluation in social care

New report by the Social Care Institute for Excellence, setting out its approach to assessing the cost effectiveness of social care services.

8 December, 2011

6 December, 2011

Independent Living Fund consultation to be launched in spring 2012

Written statement by Maria Miller says consultation will take place alongside publication of planned White Paper on future of care and support in England.