6 October, 2014
3 October, 2014
Local Government Ombudsman reminds local authorities that they cannot significantly change contractual funding arrangements for current care home residents because they alter the way they commission care.
2 October, 2014
Cabinet Office says that successful applicants will build on existing ways that volunteers improve the experience of people at end of life and their families by: reducing isolation; meeting emotional needs; and maintaining connections with networks in the local community.
2 October, 2014
[2014] EWHC 3105 (Admin)
1 October, 2014
Act making provision about badges for display on motor vehicles used by disabled persons in Scotland receives Royal Assent.
1 October, 2014
BBC reports that have been 33,476 requests for deprivation of liberty assessments in England and Wales since April 2014 compared to 8,602 during 2013/2014 and, in addition, 50.2 per cent of assessments have breached legal timescales so far this year compared to just 2.2 per cent in 2013/2014.
25 September, 2014
22 September, 2014
Cabinet Office sets out details of £1m fund designed to support 'inspiring social action projects that support unpaid family carers'.
18 September, 2014
New regulations that bring into force certain provisions of the Care Act 2014 relating to care and support, care standards, health and social care.
17 September, 2014
Essential that politicians are honest with public about scale of challenges in context of unprecedented funding squeeze, says charity.
16 September, 2014
View sought on issues including 'the consequences of continuing the current financial squeeze on services for the people who depend on them'.
15 September, 2014
Consultation seeks views on measures designed to 'ensure that the planning system applies fairly and equally to both the settled community and travellers; strengthen protection of our sensitive areas and the green belt; and deal with the negative effects of unauthorised occupation of land'.
15 September, 2014
Consultation on new measures that would make it a legal requirement for providers to display the performance rating given to them by the Care Quality Commission.
15 September, 2014
BBC reports Association Director David Pearson as saying that the scale of reductions in adult care spending, which amount to some £3.5bn in the past three years, 'really does raise issues concerning the long-term sustainability of our services unless new money is introduced shortly'.
12 September, 2014
New research also finds that a quarter of carers require medical treatment as a result of the stress and effort involved in caring, 63 per cent suffered depression and 79 per cent reported anxiety.
10 September, 2014
New research from the Alzheimer's Society shows that 'dementia tax' can amount to as much as £21,000 per person.
4 September, 2014
Recommendations include moving to a single, ring-fenced budget for the NHS and social care, with a single commissioner for local services.
3 September, 2014
New report from Age UK, 'Housing in Later Life', calls on the Government to ensure that all new homes are built to the lifetime homes standard so they can be easily adapted as people age.
3 September, 2014
New report shows that deprivation of liberty safeguards had already risen 10 per cent ahead of Supreme Court ruling on 19 March 2014 which has led to a subsequent surge of cases in 2014/2015.
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