14 March, 2011
14 March, 2011
Community Care reports that some councils have raised threshold from 'substantial' to 'critical' from April 2011 without a formal announcement.
11 March, 2011
Department of Communities and Local Government examining all social care duties of local authorities as part of a wide-ranging review, reports Community Care.
8 March, 2011
Instead Commission likely to put forward a 'partnership' approach drawing on resources from the state, individuals and informal carers to ensure people have affordable access to support.
7 March, 2011
Plus, from April the grant will no longer be ring-fenced, giving councils 'maximum flexibility to support local needs', says Housing Minister.
7 March, 2011
More than 100 prominent social care academics and policy experts urge the government to drop its welfare reform plans because they say they will penalise disabled people.
4 March, 2011
4 March, 2011
Government confirms £180m for councils to fund home adaptations to help those with disabilities live comfortably and independently in their own home.
3 March, 2011
[2011] EWCA Civ 196
3 March, 2011
There can be no place for arbitrary age discrimination in the NHS, says Care Services Minister.
2 March, 2011
Government announces that there are now 177 groups of GP practices who will play an increasing role in commissioning healthcare.
2 March, 2011
Two new statutory instruments in relation to National Assistance in Scotland.
28 February, 2011
Consultation on how to define excellence in adult social care will launch in May, building on work carried out for CQC by the Social Care Institute for Excellence.
23 February, 2011
Unison has published evidence that reveals more than 60 councils are facing cuts of more than 1 per cent.
23 February, 2011
New statutory instrument that commences section 113(2), (3) and (4) of the Act (complaints about health care) and section 115(3) (complaints regulations: supplementary) in so far as they have not already been brought into force.
23 February, 2011
New statutory instrument that commences sections 1 to 13 inclusive of the NHS Redress (Wales) Measure 2008 with effect from 7 February 2011.
18 February, 2011
Reforms include the introduction of portable assessments so that if a person moves location they do not have to have their needs reassessed.
16 February, 2011
[2011] EWCA Civ 77
16 February, 2011
Research published by Community Care also reveals over half of respondents will be forced to reduce the level of support they offer service users.
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