14 May, 2013
13 May, 2013
Bill includes measures to reform the law relating to care and support for adults and to support for carers, to make provision about safeguarding adults from abuse or neglect, and to make provision about care standards.
13 May, 2013
Estimated that currently 70% of homeless people are discharged from hospital without their health and housing problems being properly addressed.
10 May, 2013
New CommunityCare article says that, by following good practice on assessments, support planning and reviews, social workers can overcome barriers to making personal budgets work for people with dementia.
9 May, 2013
However, carers' charity warns that, in order for the new rights to become a reality, the government must address the social care funding gap as demand grows and local authority budgets are cut.
8 May, 2013
The Association of Directors of Social Services fears that, despite efficiency savings, if there is no additional investment the 'already bleak outlook becomes even bleaker'.
8 May, 2013
8 May, 2013
Legislation to be introduced to give Care Quality Comission powers to oversee financial stability of care providers.
1 May, 2013
An inquiry into the care system by leading children’s charities concludes that a more flexible approach to vulnerable children is needed ‘so that support to children and families can vary in intensity and can be responsive to their needs rather than being determined by the child’s legal status’.
30 April, 2013
Latest annual Mental Health Bulletin highlights that over 1.5 million people were in contact with specialist mental health services in 2011/12.
29 April, 2013
Department says it wants to hear ideas from care users, their families and carers, service commissioners, care providers and front line staff to help decide on future topics for National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidance and standards in social care.
25 April, 2013
Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb has asked Professor David Croisdale-Appleby, independent Chair of Skills for Care, to undertake a review of social work education that will include looking at the case for a generic qualifying course and the scope for increased specialisation within the degree.
25 April, 2013
Ed Mitchell argues, in CommunityCare, that English and Welsh social care bills will lead to quite different practices in the two countries.
25 April, 2013
Information to help people choose, compare and comment on residential care homes and home care services now available on NHS Choices.
25 April, 2013
BBC reports Keith Towler as saying that Social Services and Wellbeing Bill goes against the principle that child welfare is paramount.
25 April, 2013
New guide sets out summary of changes to secondary legislation as a consequence of the Health and Social Care Act 2013.
24 April, 2013
BBC reports that Court refused to rule that consultation process that led to proposed abolition was flawed.
24 April, 2013
New guide, released today by National Development Team for Inclusion, aims to increase the number of people with mental health problems experiencing the full benefits of personalised care and support.
24 April, 2013
Government changes position following House of Lords defeat over provisions within Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill abolishing the ECHR general duty to promote equalities and human rights.
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