12 July, 2012
11 July, 2012
Proposals for reform issued alongside draft Care and Support Bill which creates a single law for adult care and support.
11 July, 2012
Government publishes response to consultation on areas of the current charging arrangements for residential social care.
11 July, 2012
Government to introduce a deferred payment scheme from 2015 as part of a package of measures proposed by the Dilnot commission, reports bbc.co.uk.
9 July, 2012
Critics say government needs to provide more information on how it will fund cap on social care costs and when it will be introduced, ahead of White Paper due to be published on Wednesday, reports bbc.co.uk.
6 July, 2012
New UK Homecare Association 'Care is not a commodity' report also shows that one in ten visits were commissioned for 15 minutes or shorter.
5 July, 2012
3 July, 2012
NHS publishes consultation that sets out proposals for new adult social care data collections taking account of the changing context for adult social care.
29 June, 2012
New consultation on proposed regulations to enable the delivery of the Right to Control Trailblazers for a further 12 months from December 2012.
28 June, 2012
First quarterly report includes interactive graphs and maps, containing information on how different sectors are performing and which areas are causing concern.
27 June, 2012
New regulations make provision in relation to the membership, appointment and functions of the Healthwatch England Committee of the Care Quality Commission.
27 June, 2012
Age UK and Carers UK warn that current care system needs urgent reform so that family carers don't find themselves unable to reconcile work and caring responsibilities due to poor state support.
27 June, 2012
Welsh Government announces that regulations have come into force detailing how local authorities must allow carers of disabled children to take the short breaks they are legally entitled to.
26 June, 2012
New discussion paper considers options including restriction of winter fuel payments and free TV licences to those on pension credit.
26 June, 2012
Health Minister launches new 'Responsibility Deal' pledge that sets out suggestion such as taking a flexible approach to start/finish times and shift patterns and offering a phased return to work.
25 June, 2012
New Care Quality Commission review shows that many failings are a result of care that is not centred on the individual or tailored to their needs.
22 June, 2012
Care Services Minister announces that the group will explore how employers, statutory services and providers can work better together.
22 June, 2012
New survey published by Association of Directors of Adult Social Services shows that 52.8 per cent of people eligible for personal budgets are using them to arrange their care.
21 June, 2012
New regulations make provision for transfer to the Health Care Professions Council of the General Social Care Council’s register of social workers and from the abolition of the General Social Care Council.
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