18 November, 2015
16 November, 2015
New regulations issued that make provision under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 about the way in which a local authority must carry out a financial assessment of a person’s financial resources, for example where it thinks that if it were to meet their need for care and support (or a carer’s needs for support) it would impose a charge under section 59 of the Act.
16 November, 2015
New regulations issued in relation to the right to request a review of charging decisions and determinations made by a local authority under sections 59, 66 and 72 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.
16 November, 2015
New regulations issued that set out the circumstances when local authorities are either required or allowed to make direct payments under Part 4 of the Social Services and Well-being Act 2014 as a way of meeting a person’s needs for care and support.
13 November, 2015
New NHS figures show that this represents a 33 per cent increase on the same period last year, and also that the most common reason for delay is problems sorting out home care packages.
13 November, 2015
New report from The Malnutrition Task Force also finds that in less than 10 years, the number of people receiving ‘Meals on Wheels’ has tumbled by over 80 per cent.
13 November, 2015
13 November, 2015
New report from the Resolution Foundation finds that increasing the national funding settlement for social care is the most viable option to meet this cost.
12 November, 2015
BBC reports Health Minister Mark Drakeford as telling Welsh Assembly that UK Government decision to delay cap in England until at least 2020 means that he is 'not in a position to make informed decisions' about care reforms in Wales.
12 November, 2015
In today's 'Annual Review of Adult Social Care Complaints 2014/2015', the Ombudsman says that 2,803 complaints and enquiries about adult social care were received in 2014/2015 - an increase of 18 per cent on the previous year - and that, in 55 per cent of cases that were investigated, the complaint was upheld.
11 November, 2015
New report finds that public services are being increasingly scaled back or withdrawn, leaving too many older people struggling at home to make do.
11 November, 2015
Paper, published today, charts progress of devolution in relation to health and social care, explores some of the key policy and implementation questions that remain unresolved and draws some broad conclusions.
10 November, 2015
New regulations that make provision concerning the entry by local authorities into deferred payment agreements under section 68 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.
10 November, 2015
Proposals are intended to see people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health conditions being treated with dignity and respect by health and care services, and enjoying the same rights as other people.
10 November, 2015
New report from Scope also finds that 83 per cent of disabled people do not have enough hours in their care package, and 41 per cent of disabled people get no choice or control over their care.
10 November, 2015
New factsheet from Housing Learning and Improvement Network defines and describes extra care housing and looks at key design features; sets out the policy and practice context; outlines the scale of extra care supply and considers future supply needs; discusses developing, funding and commissioning extra care housing and how to pay for services.
9 November, 2015
New research based on freedom of information requests reveals that local authorities spend an average of one per cent of their public health budget on mental health.
6 November, 2015
Scottish MPs agree to general principles of Bill which makes provision about carers, including the identification of carers’ needs for support through adult carer support plans and young carer statements; the provision of support to carers; the enabling of carer involvement in certain services; the preparation of local carer strategies; the establishment of information and advice services for carers; and for connected purposes.
6 November, 2015
New guide published by NHS England provides case studies, ideas and practical tips to commissioners, health professionals and care providers on how to improve the relationships, processes and use of homecare and housing support to help people home from hospital.
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