13 April, 2011
11 April, 2011
New statutory instrument amending the capital limit and sum assumed to be needed for personal requirements of people in residential care.
11 April, 2011
New Department of Health guidance on how to apply financial assessment to people in residential care.
7 April, 2011
Document published by the Department of Health describes why the way health and care is provided needs to change, and invites people to get involved in the process.
6 April, 2011
Community Care reports that councils are using a controversial legal decision to justify restricting a person's access to food and drink to cut costs.
5 April, 2011
Written ministerial statement made by Secretary of State for Health in parliament.
4 April, 2011
4 April, 2011
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Ageing and Older People publishes its submission to the Dilnot Commission on Funding of Care and Support.
1 April, 2011
Department of Health publishes response to consultation and 'next steps'.
1 April, 2011
LGA survey of councils found that 14% had changed their eligibility criteria for care for 2011-2012.
31 March, 2011
New report also examines the opportunities and challenges arising from government proposals.
30 March, 2011
Survey conducted by The Care and Support Alliance also reveals that 52 per cent of respondents are struggling to maintain their independence.
30 March, 2011
New scheme will enable staff working in the NHS and care services to set up independent organisations to run the services they deliver.
29 March, 2011
[2011] EWHC 696 (Admin)
29 March, 2011
Councillors sign a joint letter with the National Housing Federation warning that thousands of people could be forced to fend for themselves as some local authorities push through cuts of more than 50%.
29 March, 2011
Care Quality Commission publishes its 'State of Care' report for 2009/2010 which highlights improvements to health and social care services but warns of crucial time ahead.
25 March, 2011
Report by the NHS Confederation and the government's National Mental Health Development Unit reveals that NHS professionals are yet to be convinced on personal health budgets.
24 March, 2011
In new 'Plan for Growth', government says that it will 'strip out' regulations that were never meant for the social care market.
24 March, 2011
New regulations that increase the thresholds below which local authorities are not to charge for certain types of social care provided or secured by them.
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