7 March, 2012
6 March, 2012
New report published by Groundswell examines the role of Individual Service Funds in delivering personalised care and support.
6 March, 2012
As social care budgets across England fell by an estimated £1bn last year Care and Support Alliance urge government to end crisis in social care, says Age UK.
1 March, 2012
New statutory instruments in relation to new functions which may be delegated between NHS bodies and local authorities.
1 March, 2012
New statutory instrument prescribes the amount which a local authority in Scotland shall assume that a person will need for their personal requirements per week as £23.50 from 9 April 2012.
1 March, 2012
New statutory instrument amends the the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992 so as to uprate the capital limit, and amounts used in calculation of tariff income from capital, in Scotland from 9 April 2012.
1 March, 2012
[2012] EWHC 414 (Admin)
29 February, 2012
Reports, focusing on care of people with learning disabilities, find that four locations compliant with both 'safeguarding' and 'care and welfare' outcomes, two had a major concern and a moderate concern and three had a moderate concern for both outcomes.
29 February, 2012
The Commission on improving dignity in care releases its draft report and recommendations for hospitals and care homes to help them tackle the underlying causes of undignified care, as well as recommendations on the changes it believes need to take place across the wider health and social care system.
28 February, 2012
Joseph Rowntree Foundation report updates an extensive review of research and includes new studies on experiences of people with mental health problems or learning disabilities.
24 February, 2012
New regulations make provision in connection with establishment and maintenance of Safeguarders Panel under section 32(2) of Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011.
24 February, 2012
New regulations amend list of public authorities in Equality Act 2010 by adding Children’s Hearings Scotland and National Convener of Children’s Hearings Scotland.
24 February, 2012
New report published by Centrepoint includes key recommendations for how local health commissioning could work to support homeless young people.
24 February, 2012
Department of Health publishes letter that sets out final adults’ personal social services specific revenue and capital grant funding for local authorities for the period 2012/2013.
23 February, 2012
Two new statutory instruments in relation to Integrated Family Support Teams in Wales.
23 February, 2012
New regulations require that the design and manufacture of badges must comply with substantially more sophisticated technical requirements, designed to mitigate the risk of forgery.
23 February, 2012
New regulations make amendments to Carers Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2011 including making provision to avoid any possible implication that English and Welsh versions of the strategies are treated differently.
23 February, 2012
Department of Health review acknowledges that role of Care Quality Commission has not been as clear as it needs to be to health and care providers, patients and the public.
23 February, 2012
New report published by Age UK and National Osteoporosis Society recommends that local GPs and hospitals must work together with local authorities to put in place better care programmes for older people.
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