1 July, 2011
1 July, 2011
New reports published which examine long-term care funding and the relationship between the social care system and disability benefits.
1 July, 2011
Health Secretary outlines role boards will play in bringing together councillors, clinical commissioning groups and local communities to ensure public experience more joined-up healthcare.
1 July, 2011
Carers UK publishes survey which examines the impacts on employers and employees of managing caring at a distance.
29 June, 2011
Bill commences Committee stage within House of Commons.
28 June, 2011
New regulations that enable a local authority in England to authorise another person, or that person’s employees, to exercise social services functions for the purposes of participation in an adult social work practice pilot or a right to control pilot.
27 June, 2011
27 June, 2011
Survey by Age UK reveals care budgets for older people have been reduced by 8.4 per cent.
24 June, 2011
Exercise will cover the Commission's plans and priorities from April 2012 to March 2015 and is due to be laid before Parliament in April 2012.
23 June, 2011
Bill provides for the portability of care packages to promote independent living for disabled persons.
22 June, 2011
Survey published by Think Local Act Personal also shows that people are more likely to experience better outcomes if they are kept fully informed and in control of budget process.
22 June, 2011
Certain clauses and schedules have been re-committed following a majority vote by Ministers in Parliament.
20 June, 2011
Government sets out further details of the improvements it will make to plans to modernise the NHS.
20 June, 2011
The Kings Fund research allowed managers and leaders from across NHS, local government and third sector to test out a remodelling of health and social care system.
20 June, 2011
Equality and Human Rights Commission publishes emerging findings to its research into home care which will be published in November 2011.
16 June, 2011
The Kings Fund publication considers opportunities and challenges, including ensuring that commissioning consortia and health and wellbeing boards are required to engage with the sector.
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
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.
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