14 October, 2015
9 October, 2015
Shadow Health Minister Elin Jones said the goal would be achieved through a phased approach - firstly, free non-residential personal care for older people; secondly, nursing and residential care charges for those with dementia will be abolished; and thirdly, all remaining social care charges for the elderly would be abolished during a second term of government.
9 October, 2015
In new report, the Ombudsman highlights that, although councils can contract out services, they remain responsible for the quality of any service those contractors provide, and for addressing any complaints users of services may have, irrespective of whether the provider is a private company, a third sector organisation or another publicly-funded body.
9 October, 2015
New survey carried out by the United Kingdom Home Care Association finds that low care fees paid by councils and a lack of funding for the 'national living wage' are two key factors placing a strain on providers.
8 October, 2015
Wales Online reports on change in legislation agreed by Welsh Assembly's Health and Social Care Committee.
6 October, 2015
New report from the Health and Social Care Information Centre which measures the performance of the adult social care system as a whole and its success in delivering high-quality, personalised care and support.
6 October, 2015
1 October, 2015
Launched by the charities Barnardo's and St Basil's in a bid to prevent homelessness among care leavers, the framework lists five steps that local authorities should take to put young people in control of their housing.
30 September, 2015
First annual official statistics report from the Health and Social Care Information Centre since a March 2014 Supreme Court judgment gave new guidance on Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards also show that 62,645 applications were completed by councils during the year, almost five times as many as the previous highest volume – 13,040 in 2013/2014.
29 September, 2015
The Welsh government has announced that the deadline for making retrospective claims for continuing healthcare in Wales has been extended, and potential claimants now have until October 31 2015 to register their intent to make a claim for continuing healthcare costs which were incurred between August 1 2013 and September 30 2014.
24 September, 2015
In a new report, which looks at ‘top-up fees’ paid by families for their relatives’ care, the Ombudsman asks if families are paying more than they need to because they have not been given comprehensive information about the costs of care available in their area.
23 September, 2015
New guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence says that home care workers should make sure their support focuses on what people can or would like to do rather than a 'one size fits all' service, for example, if a person can still feed themselves then they should be supported to do this rather than being spoon-fed.
22 September, 2015
Government Office for Science publishes review that examines community-based health and social care services and makes recommendations for the future to help more people stay healthy in older age.
21 September, 2015
While backing the Bill which it believes will significantly contribute to supporting carers, the Scottish Parliament's health and sport committee called on the government to set out revised estimates or commit to providing additional funding if necessary
21 September, 2015
A submission to the government's spending review - signed by Adass, NHS Confederation, the Care Providers Alliance, and the Care and Support Alliance - says the year-on-year cuts since 2010 threatened the dignity of older and disabled people and their carers and the sustainability of the care market and the NHS.
18 September, 2015
A new report from Muscular Dystrophy UK - Breaking Point - reveals that for 70 per cent of people surveyed who had been offered a home by their council, the property was not suitable; over a third faced serious financial hardship due to trying to adapt their homes; and many have accrued major credit card debt or used up life-savings.
16 September, 2015
Charity's new report - A Charge on Caring? - showed that eight of the 132 councils that responded, currently impose a charge and another 23 will be considering charging in the next 12 months; the costs currently in place range from £3 per week to £16.98 per week per carer.
11 September, 2015
Garden Court Chambers reports that, as a result, 'there is now a realistic likelihood of local authority adult care having increased budgets for front-line adult care services'.
10 September, 2015
In a new analysis Age UK finds that an investment of an additional sum equivalent to less than 4 per cent of the annual NHS budget of £112bn per annum would address the unmet care needs of the million-plus aged over 65 who are currently struggling to cope on their own - and help sustain the NHS at the same time.
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