4 April, 2011
1 April, 2011
Department of Health publishes response to consultation and 'next steps'.
1 April, 2011
LGA survey of councils found that 14% had changed their eligibility criteria for care for 2011-2012.
31 March, 2011
New report also examines the opportunities and challenges arising from government proposals.
30 March, 2011
Survey conducted by The Care and Support Alliance also reveals that 52 per cent of respondents are struggling to maintain their independence.
30 March, 2011
New scheme will enable staff working in the NHS and care services to set up independent organisations to run the services they deliver.
29 March, 2011
[2011] EWHC 696 (Admin)
29 March, 2011
Councillors sign a joint letter with the National Housing Federation warning that thousands of people could be forced to fend for themselves as some local authorities push through cuts of more than 50%.
29 March, 2011
Care Quality Commission publishes its 'State of Care' report for 2009/2010 which highlights improvements to health and social care services but warns of crucial time ahead.
25 March, 2011
Report by the NHS Confederation and the government's National Mental Health Development Unit reveals that NHS professionals are yet to be convinced on personal health budgets.
24 March, 2011
In new 'Plan for Growth', government says that it will 'strip out' regulations that were never meant for the social care market.
24 March, 2011
New regulations that increase the thresholds below which local authorities are not to charge for certain types of social care provided or secured by them.
23 March, 2011
New Counsel and Care report also shows that the changing economic climate is impacting badly on services received by older people.
23 March, 2011
Social Care Institute for Excellence publishes findings from a six month study of older people's and their carers’ experience of using personal budgets.
18 March, 2011
New regulations that set out requirements which must be complied with by providers of care services under Part 5 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.
17 March, 2011
The Kings Fund report examines trends in spending on social care and provides evidence on the inter-dependency of health and social care.
16 March, 2011
New statutory instrument that sets out duty on local authorities to provide short breaks for carers of disabled children in their area.
16 March, 2011
134 councils have signed up to join a network of early implementers that will remove divisions between the NHS and local authorities.
15 March, 2011
Care Quality Commission publishes report on the implementation of liberty safeguards, which protect the rights of people who lack the mental capacity to consent to their care or treatment.
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