10 May, 2012
9 May, 2012
Measures announced include draft Care and Support Bill, and Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill bringing changes to parental leave and reform of employment tribunals.
8 May, 2012
Elderly home-owners should not be first priority for Ministers when they respond to the Dilnot report, says Centre for Social Justice.
8 May, 2012
Letter from 78 charities and campaign groups - including Age UK, Saga and the Local Government Association - urges David Cameron to make reform of social care his 'legacy to future generations'.
8 May, 2012
Scottish Government launches consultation on integration of health and social care that seeks views of patients and members of the public on plans to provide more treatment closer to home.
2 May, 2012
Care Quality Commission seeks feedback from public about experiences of care to help make improvements to its regulatory work.
2 May, 2012
27 April, 2012
Funding crisis for elderly care could lead to cuts in discretionary services such as leisure centres and parks, council leaders have warned.
20 April, 2012
New RSA report explores social care sector and how the personalisation agenda encourages innovation and potential to create new markets around localised and individual needs.
20 April, 2012
Think Local Act Personal guide includes new information on safeguarding and details of the ways direct payments can be used beyond securing personal assistants.
20 April, 2012
Department of Health invites applicants to test 'long term conditions year of care' funding model which will be tested by six sites.
19 April, 2012
Depaul UK and Astrazeneca's launch report that shows that young homeless people experience significantly poorer health than their peers, are more likely to use emergency health services and face barriers in accessing care.
19 April, 2012
April newsletter provides information and guidance about inspection work in social care.
18 April, 2012
'At a glance briefing; Reablement: A guide for families and carers' aims to help families access intensive social care support to help older and frail people after ill-health or a hospital stay.
17 April, 2012
Government appoints a Chairman and Vice Chairman Ombudsman who will lead a more customer-focused Commission that champions rights of residents.
12 April, 2012
New Kings Fund report assesses the ways in which local authorities have begun to develop new arrangements for integrated health and local government services.
10 April, 2012
Department of Health publishes consultation response on proposed changes to regulations for Care Quality Commission registration.
10 April, 2012
Final equality objectives detail how Care Quality Commission consider equality issues when regulating services.
4 April, 2012
Health Secretary sets out what Health and Social Care Act will mean for clinical commissioning groups, NHS and local authorities.
Our webtools: