14 June, 2012
13 June, 2012
Figures obtained by a BBC Wales Freedom of Information request suggest there are big differences in funding per head of social services for people aged over 65, reports bbc.co.uk.
11 June, 2012
Care Services Minister tells Telegraph that new government plans will mean that councils will be required to arrange support for carers, such as short respite holidays, assistance with transport or training in care techniques.
11 June, 2012
New British Red Cross study shows that a lack of support for people in their own homes is having a negative impact including, increasing isolation among older people and more falls and accidents.
8 June, 2012
New survey shows that a two-tier system in social care is being created, with wealthy pensioners able to buy places in residential care, and the poorest seeing funding cut for council-funded beds, reports guardian.co.uk.
6 June, 2012
New regulations set out details of regional provision for the purposes of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.
30 May, 2012
30 May, 2012
Compendium is aimed at commissioners and health and social care professionals, to provide evidence for improving care and outcomes for people with long term conditions.
30 May, 2012
Results will be used to help assess individual agencies and will form part of national report around quality and safety of home care services.
29 May, 2012
New Nuffield Trust report examines current level of funding of social care and the Dilnot Commission’s recommendations, and suggests ways of funding a fairer, more sustainable system of social care.
28 May, 2012
New Homeless Link and St Mungo’s report shows that NHS staff can improve health outcomes for homeless people by ensuring all patients have somewhere to stay when they are discharged from hospital.
24 May, 2012
Department of Health publishes consultation document that sets out proposals to provide more choice to enable patients and their representatives to share in decisions about their care in areas such as mental health services, maternity care, long-term conditions and community services.
24 May, 2012
Rules about when the treatment of patients on supervised community treatment has to be approved by a second opinion appointed doctor changes on 1 June so that approval is generally no longer necessary if the patient is able to consent to treatment in question.
22 May, 2012
First Health and Social Care Act commencement order brings into force provisions including in relation to the treatment of patients on supervised community treatment.
21 May, 2012
'The power of information' strategy sets a ten-year framework for transforming information for the NHS, public health and social care.
18 May, 2012
New Equality and Human Rights Commission report also shows that closing the employment gap between disabled workers and non disabled workers can increase performance of staff.
18 May, 2012
Think Local Act Personal campaign encourages organisations that pay for, or provide, social care services to 'get real' about improving people's lives by publicly declaring their commitment to changing the way older and disabled adults experience care and support.
16 May, 2012
New figures show that 7,000 fewer older people had their care services fully paid for by a local authority in 2011 compared to 2009, reports guardian.co.uk.
14 May, 2012
Royal College of Nursing survey shows that only six per cent of community nurses said they had time to meet the needs of their patients, and almost all said that their caseload had increased over the last year.
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