Community care

Ombudsman issues Adverse Findings Notice to nursing home who failed to refund fees paid after resident passed away

Despite agreeing to recommendations following an earlier investigation by the Ombudsman, care provider failed to provide evidence that it had complied

Miscellaneous amendments to regulations relating to regulated care services in Wales

New statutory instrument

Years of fragmented funding and absence of clear roadmap have brought adult social care sector in England ‘to its knees’

Public Accounts Committee warns that recent increase in funding will do little to address challenges faced by sector in the absence of a well-funded multi-year strategy

Welsh Government confirms new National Office for Care and Support to be launched in April 2024

New body will work towards the development, implementation, and ongoing delivery of the National Care Service for Wales as part of programme to 'rebalance' care and support provision in the region

First ever parliamentary inquiry into young and young adult carers reveals lack of support is having a ‘devastating’ impact

APPG uncovers ‘alarming’ evidence that shows that 15,000 children, including 3,000 aged just five to nine, spend 50 hours or more a week looking after family members

Carers Trust launches Young Carers Covenant with the aim of transforming the lives of more than a million children and young adult carers

Organisations encouraged to sign up to support young carers by identifying them early for support and promoting access to education, training and employment opportunities

Amendments to social care charging provisions in Wales in 2024/2025

New statutory instrument

Assessment of income for the purposes of charging for residential care in England in 2024/2025

New statutory instrument

MSPs say that the Scottish Government has so far been unable to articulate and communicate a model of how the proposed new National Care Service would operate

Parliamentary committee calls for more clarity on plans to develop the service before legislation can progress further

Welsh Government launches consultation on raising weekly maximum charge for adult non-residential care and support

Views sought on increasing current maximum charge of £100 to help address the increasing financial pressures on local authorities

Scotland’s First Minister appoints Neil Gray as new Health and Social Care Secretary

Appointment part of a mini-reshuffle following Cabinet Secretary Michael Matheson tendering his resignation yesterday

Housing Ombudsman and Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman launch aligned complaint handling codes

Ombudsman issues Adverse Findings Notice against care provider after it refused to refund family despite investigation finding serious issues with the care their relative recieved

Provider's suggestion that putting things right for the family would negatively impact the standards of care it provides to other residents is firmly rejected

High Court rules that local authority was responsible for providing accommodation to asylum seeker where their accommodation-related care needs arose as a result of a physical health condition

TMX, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Croydon & Anor [2024] EWHC 129 (Admin)

Assessment of income and capital for the purposes of charging for residential care in Scotland 2024/2025

New statutory instruments

Government to provide local authorities with additional £500 million funding for social care in 2024/2025

New money provided in response to 'unprecedented challenges' faced by local authorities, including high inflation and legacy of Covid-19

Amerdeep Somal appointed as the new Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

DLUHC confirms that Ms Somal will take up the post from 1 February 2024, replacing Paul Najsarek