16 June, 2011
16 June, 2011
Survey by Association of Directors of Adult Social Services also shows that nearly all of the increase has been in ‘managed’ personal budgets, with no significant increase in direct payments numbers.
15 June, 2011
[2011] EWHC 1473 (Admin)
15 June, 2011
Government accepts recommendations of NHS Future Forum and publishes key changes to Health and Social Care Bill.
13 June, 2011
Forum highlights that pace of change should be determined by what is in best interests of quality and safety and therefore the best interests of patients.
10 June, 2011
[2011] EWCA Civ 682
7 June, 2011
2 June, 2011
Audit Commission publishes briefing which examines value for money in health and social care.
1 June, 2011
Charities, think tanks, local councils and health insurance firms have sent an open letter to the main political parties setting out their views.
31 May, 2011
New report published by Age UK also shows that, by 2014, £250m less will be spent on older people’s care than a decade previously.
27 May, 2011
New statutory instrument that extends the description of persons to whom a disabled person’s badge may be issued to include qualifying children between the ages of 2 and 3 and qualifying recipients of a specified benefit under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011.
25 May, 2011
39 per cent of respondents to Community Care and UNISON research believed that their local authority would fail to meet government target.
23 May, 2011
Leading organisations issue responses to High Court ruling that local authority's decision to raise eligibility threshold for social care from 'substantial' to 'critical' was unlawful.
20 May, 2011
[2011] EWHC 1147 (Admin)
18 May, 2011
Joseph Rowntree Foundation launches new book that examines personalisation and person - centred support from perspectives of service users, carers, practitioners and managers.
18 May, 2011
However research published by the Commission on Funding of Care and Support also shows that majority of people believe both the government and the the individual have a responsibility to contribute to long-term care costs.
17 May, 2011
Plans announced to strengthen protection of vulnerable adults by introducing adult safeguarding legislation for all local authorities.
13 May, 2011
Research published by Carers UK shows that carers are making a 'massive contribution' to society.
13 May, 2011
Review of the fair access to care services could end the 'postcode lottery' for care.
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