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22 February, 2012

Safeguarding definition ‘widened to a ridiculous degree’

Top-down culture has led to an over-reliance on checklists, process and procedure, says Care Services Minister Paul Burstow.

20 February, 2012

20 February, 2012

16 February, 2012

Integrated Family Support Teams (Family Support Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2012

New regulations set out functions of local authority and Local Health Board that are 'family support functions' for the purposes of section 58 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010.

16 February, 2012

Gap between government rhetoric on disability and reality

TUC argues that for disabled people who are able to work, paid, decent, secure and safe employment is best route out of poverty.

16 February, 2012

Better health for homeless people

Homeless link publishes paper that sets out vision for NHS where every homeless person gets support they need to have a healthier life.

15 February, 2012

Health and Social Care Bill explained

Department of Health publishes series of factsheets to explain topics and key themes contained in Bill.

15 February, 2012

Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Excepted Services) Regulations 2012

New regulations exclude certain specified activities from the definition of care services under Part 5 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.

15 February, 2012

Public Services Reform (Social Services Inspections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012

New regulations make provision for certain types of care services to be inspected at least once in every 12 month period and for these inspections to be unannounced.

9 February, 2012

K v LBX & Ors [2012]

[2012] EWCA Civ 79

8 February, 2012

Older people are ‘let down by fragmented care services’

Health Select Committee report highlights that joined up services are key to securing better outcomes for older people and other vulnerable groups, and to delivering efficiency savings for NHS.

8 February, 2012

People often not at the centre of their own care

Care Quality Commission publishes reports from review of services for people with learning disabilities which shows that services are failing to provide patient-centred care.

7 February, 2012

Supreme Court hears social care costs case

Ability of English councils to consider their finances when assessing people for social care challenged at Supreme Court, reports bbc.co.uk.

7 February, 2012

Baseline spending estimates for new NHS and public health commissioning

Department of Health publishes estimates of how 2010/2011 spend by primary care trusts would be deployed under new commissioning arrangements proposed in Health and Social Care bill.

7 February, 2012

7 February, 2012

Commissioning for effective safeguarding in care homes

Social Care Institute for Excellence publishes new guides for care home providers which include information about how safeguarding in care homes should be central to commissioning process.

6 February, 2012

Health problems pose challenge to older people’s sense of independence, dignity and identity

Economic and Social Research Council research shows that healthcare providers must avoid taking a 'blanket view' of how to help older people cope with ageing process.

2 February, 2012

Government brings forward amendments to Health and Social Care Bill

Amendments include NHS Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups having stronger duties to promote patient involvement in their own care.

1 February, 2012

Personal health budgets and NHS Continuing Healthcare discussion paper published

Paper published by Department of Health discusses how personal health budgets are relevant to people receiving NHS Continuing Healthcare and how they change healthcare pathway.