20 December, 2011
[2011] EWCA Civ 1577
20 December, 2011
Alan Rosenbach, special policy lead of Commission, responds to public and parliamentary scrutiny in Guardian article.
20 December, 2011
Issue 19 of Department of Health's Social Care bulletin is now available.
19 December, 2011
[2011] EWHC 3371 (Admin)
16 December, 2011
Fund performs a technical function which should be independent of government, says Cabinet Office, as it confirms intention to consult in 2012 on how best to support ILF customers beyond this Parliament.
14 December, 2011
New Joseph Rowntree Foundation report examines what happens when older people are given the opportunity to shape service commissioning and delivery of social care and health services.
14 December, 2011
14 December, 2011
Scottish government's plan includes replacing Community Health Partnerships with Health and Social Care Partnerships, which will be joint responsibility of NHS and local authority, and will work in partnership with the third and independent sectors.
12 December, 2011
New regulations bring into force provisions on 1 January 2012 that impose a duty on relevant authorities to prepare and implement a strategy in accordance with the Measure.
9 December, 2011
Transport Minister says decision to not impose a fee is part of commitment to tackle poverty, according to BBC.
9 December, 2011
New report by the Social Care Institute for Excellence, setting out its approach to assessing the cost effectiveness of social care services.
8 December, 2011
[2011] EWHC 3251 (Admin)
6 December, 2011
Written statement by Maria Miller says consultation will take place alongside publication of planned White Paper on future of care and support in England.
5 December, 2011
[2011] EWHC 3096 (Admin)
5 December, 2011
Care Quality Commission has missed deadlines for its work, not undertaken sufficient compliance and inspection activities, and failed to deliver value for money.
2 December, 2011
Survey of over 4,000 carers by Carers UK also found that almost half of carers were cutting back on essentials like food and heating to make ends meet; and nearly a third were living on their overdraft.
2 December, 2011
New National Audit Office report examines how the Commission used its resources in carrying out its quality and safety assurance work.
2 December, 2011
New Age UK London and Greater London Forum for Older People report examines how far public spending cuts have already affected older people’s services in the capital, and what the impact is likely to be if spending cuts continue.
1 December, 2011
Government says that it wants to tackle barriers to realising aspirations and individual control, as well as change attitudes and behaviour towards disabled people.
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