3 October, 2012
1 October, 2012
From April 2013, NICE to be charged with developing better evidence on what high-quality care looks like with the aim of improving the quality of social care.
28 September, 2012
Respondents asked to comment on fees the Commission proposes to to charge health and social care services that are registering with it.
25 September, 2012
Scottish Government publishes figures that also show that the number of people receiving Self-directed Support (Direct Payments) has increased each year from 207 in 2001 to 5,049 in 2012.
25 September, 2012
Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb identifies £1.5m to support the potential roll-out of personal health budgets to help individuals choose the most appropriate care for them.
21 September, 2012
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Paul Burstow said the Treasury saw no need for change and was happy to 'kick the can down the road', reports bbc.co.uk.
20 September, 2012
18 September, 2012
Developing Care Markets for Quality and Choice programme will help local authorities improve choice, provide tailored care and focus care on outcomes that matter.
18 September, 2012
Health and Social Care Information Centre report shows that cases of guardianship – a safeguard available under the Mental Health Act – have fallen in England for the seventh consecutive year.
17 September, 2012
New regulations published in relation to where a person goes into residential care supported by a local authority, the local authority is required to charge the person such sums as they are assessed as being able to pay.
13 September, 2012
Participants said that they are treated with dignity and respect by the health or social care worker they had seen most recently, however, some would have liked more support in getting help with aspects of day-to-day living.
12 September, 2012
Local authorities invited to bid for funding to protect individuals and communities from the effects of severe winter weather due to cold housing.
12 September, 2012
Nearly a third of the 74,000 health related queries dealt with by CAB in 2011/2012 were about problems with community care, reports Citizens Advice.
12 September, 2012
Health and Social Care Information Centre publishes report that shows that 63 per cent of service users were either extremely or very satisfied with the care they received.
12 September, 2012
Department for Communities and Local Government publishes consultation that sets out government's proposals on how the council tax empty homes premium is to be included in the calculation of the council tax base.
11 September, 2012
Guardian reports on findings that biggest reductions in spending have occurred in poorer areas with Labour run councils
10 September, 2012
Backbench Bill supported by Carers UK, along with Age UK and other charities, was designed to improve identification of carers and improve access to services to support carers and disabled people.
10 September, 2012
Dame Jo Williams has resigned after 'torrid' 18 months for the health and social care watchdog, reports guardian.co.uk.
7 September, 2012
The Kings Fund publishes paper that explores how the current health and social care delivery system has failed to keep pace with the population's needs and expectations.
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