30 January, 2012
27 January, 2012
[2012] EWHC 17 (Admin)
26 January, 2012
New tool developed by Ofsted to produce pre-inspection data briefings to support contact, referral and assessment inspections, and safeguarding looked after children inspections.
25 January, 2012
Report argues that there needs to be more integration between health and social care to reduce number of people needing hospital treatment, which is often more expensive.
25 January, 2012
New Social Services Bill will give users a legal set of rights, and offer more chances for people to be in charge of their own care budgets, reports bbc.co.uk.
24 January, 2012
[2012] EWHC 37 (Admin)
18 January, 2012
17 January, 2012
Ministers call on councils to make use of New Deal for Older People to enable choice and control over where people live, so they are not pressured to sell their home or move into residential care.
16 January, 2012
To coincide with start of the talks, Age UK publishes statistics that suggest the majority of public want to see social care system changed, reports bbc.co.uk.
10 January, 2012
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announces that recommendation areas accepted include education and training, integrated care, NHS's role in public health and information provision to patients and GPs.
5 January, 2012
Prime Minister wants changes to make life more convenient for patients, improve care and save the NHS money, reports guardian.co.uk.
5 January, 2012
The Kings Fund publishes report to Department of Health and NHS Future Forum which examines what barriers to integrated care need to be overcome and what can be done to provide a supporting framework.
3 January, 2012
Charities, faith-based groups and senior figures in the NHS and local government write open letter which calls for cross-party action on social care reform, reports bbc.co.uk.
3 January, 2012
New £51m government funding towards Home Improvement Agencies will provide help and advice including housing advice and assistance to move to more suitable accommodation if needed.
3 January, 2012
Macmillan Cancer Support has paid £2,548,563 to 12,669 cancer patients during 2011, up from £1.4m to 7,369 patients five years ago, reports bbc.co.uk.
3 January, 2012
System of care and support for older and disabled people must be simplified and adequately funded to meet demands of ageing population, says LGA.
23 December, 2011
New regulations that require Local Health Board in Wales to work together with local authorities in preparing and publishing a strategy setting out how they will work together to assist and include carers in the arrangements made for those they care for.
22 December, 2011
[2011] EWCA Civ 1590
22 December, 2011
Helpline for NHS staff and social care will give workers opportunity to report abuse or raise concerns about patient and service user safety.
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