10 September, 2013
5 September, 2013
New statutory instrument makes provision for the Care Quality Commission to be able to have a larger board to accommodate the appointment of three new chief inspectors, for hospitals, social care, and general practice.
5 September, 2013
Department of Health announces that 52 voluntary sector projects have been awarded a share of the funding.
5 September, 2013
New Think Local Act Personal report, co-produced by young carers and written in their own words, explores making personalisation real for young people who take on caring responsibilities for family members.
3 September, 2013
Mental Health Minimum Data Set reports, which provide information about mental health services provided in hospitals, outpatient clinics and community settings, to move from quarterly to monthly publication.
29 August, 2013
Remploy has announced that no acceptable offers had been made for its furniture business and its sites in Blackburn, Sheffield, and Neath will close, with 160 disabled employees at risk of compulsory redundancy.
29 August, 2013
28 August, 2013
Nuffield Trust report looks at what personal health budgets are, how they will work in practice, and the issues they raise.
27 August, 2013
New Department of Health report makes recommendations highlighting the economic and social benefits of supporting carers in the workplace.
19 August, 2013
CIH Scotland report highlights a number of models, in the social sector in Scotland, that are aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of older people.
14 August, 2013
Closing date for responses to consultation - that seeks people's views on the closure of the Fund from April 2015 and the announcement that money will be distributed to the devolved institutions - is 1 November 2013.
13 August, 2013
As part of its work with NICE to produce resources to support implementation of the quality standard 'Supporting people to live well with dementia' and, as part of this work, the NICE Collaborating Centre for Social Care (NCCSC) would like to gather practice examples that demonstrate high quality practice in dementia care.
9 August, 2013
However fewer people overall are receiving care and support from adult social services 'due to demographic pressures and financial restraint', according to new report from the Towards Excellence in Adult Social Care programme.
8 August, 2013
Project to offer information, advice and support about benefits and services, help and support to use IT, as well as encouraging over 65s to be volunteer peer advocates for other older people.
7 August, 2013
Community Care article provides an expert guide to the above parts of the personalisation agenda, which gives service users choice and control over their care and support.
1 August, 2013
Local Government Ombudsman’s investigation finds that the Council had 'for years' underpaid over 300 foster carers and special guardians.
19 July, 2013
New Local Government Association report also says that focusing on helping people to continue living in their own homes is one of the keys to creating a sustainable care system.
19 July, 2013
New briefing shows how much councils spend on different services and how well their costs and performance compares with other similar organisations.
18 July, 2013
Proposals will protect people’s savings and homes from unlimited care costs and allow them to financially plan for the first time, says Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb.
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