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15 February, 2013

14 February, 2013

Grant allocations for adults’ personal social services

Department of Health publishes letter that confirms final adults’ personal social services specific revenue and capital grant funding for local authorities for the period 2013/2014.

13 February, 2013

Care Quality Commission publishes review of home care services

Review shows that 74 per cent of the 250 services inspected are meeting all five of the National standards, however, on many occasions, people received no prior notice that they would be visited by a care worker they didn’t know.

12 February, 2013

Reaction to plan to cap social care costs at £75,000

Leading organisations issue responses to government's announcement on social care costs.

11 February, 2013

Government announces plan to cap social care costs at £75,000

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt sets out plans in statement to Commons.

11 February, 2013

Major legislation to transform the delivery of social services in Wales

Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill includes measures to introduce equivalent rights for carers so that people who care for someone would get similar rights to the people they care for.

11 February, 2013

National Assistance in Scotland

Two new statutory instruments in relation to National Assistance in Scotland.

8 February, 2013

8 February, 2013

3 in 4 people would be worried about financial impact of giving full time care to family member

New Carers UK poll also shows that 67 per cent of UK adults said they would either be unable or would struggle to pay household bills if they had to give up work to care and rely on the current level of state help for carers.

7 February, 2013

5 February, 2013

Charities encourage more people to have a say on how health and social care services are run

CSV, Regional Voices, NAVCA and National Voices launch new drive to raise awareness amongst local people and community groups about how they can play a greater role in shaping their services.

4 February, 2013

Department of Health seeks views on NICE standards to improve quality of social care

Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb launches 12 week consultation seeking ideas from care users, their families and carers, service commissioners, care providers and front line staff to help decide on future topics for NICE guidance and standards.

4 February, 2013

Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No. 18) Order 2013

New statutory instrument brings into force on 1st April 2013 provisions in relation to the remuneration to be determined to providing particular pharmaceutical services.

1 February, 2013

Health and Social Care Act 2012 fourth commencement order

New statutory instrument brings into force provisions including in relation to Health and Social Care Information Centre and the abolition of Primary Care Trusts and Strategic Health Authorities.

1 February, 2013

Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges Act 2013

New Act amends provisions in relation to the form of parking badges; cancellation of badges; use of badges that are no longer valid; enforcement; appeals against refusal to issue badge or requirement to return badge; and badges for disabled service personnel etc. overseas.

1 February, 2013

‘Landmark’ Northern Ireland High Court judgment for long stay patients

Law Centre (NI) reports on ruling that statutory bodies owed legal duty to assess and review, on a regular basis, the community care needs of long stay residents in learning disability hospitals.

31 January, 2013

UK could be spending fifth of GDP on social care in 50 years time, says King’s Fund

New report considers the drivers of spending on health and long-term care, and asks whether spending must or should consume such large proportions of GDP in the future.

31 January, 2013

Department for Communities and Local Government announces council tax measures

Government to legislate to increase transparency in relation to council tax increases and to trigger a referendum where increase is more than 2 per cent.

30 January, 2013

Financial sustainability of local authorities

New National Audit Office report shows evidence of a reduction in adult social care services despite demand increasing.