29 May, 2013
28 May, 2013
LAG publishes editorial review of cases covered.
23 May, 2013
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published a guide to help local authorities understand their human rights obligations when commissioning and procuring home care for older people.
21 May, 2013
Programme aims to find out where risk and relationships are managed well, and how; solve practical problems around paperwork in care homes; and work with others to help drive a revolution in care home practice.
16 May, 2013
Framework sets out choices people are able to make in relation to their care and support that include right for people, including carers, to control services they use; right to choose residential care accommodation; and right to access and receive information to inform choice.
15 May, 2013
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) is to support the integration process through its practical guides, training materials and consultancy services.
15 May, 2013
14 May, 2013
Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb has launched plans to make integrated health and social care services a reality.
13 May, 2013
Bill includes measures to reform the law relating to care and support for adults and to support for carers, to make provision about safeguarding adults from abuse or neglect, and to make provision about care standards.
13 May, 2013
Estimated that currently 70% of homeless people are discharged from hospital without their health and housing problems being properly addressed.
10 May, 2013
New CommunityCare article says that, by following good practice on assessments, support planning and reviews, social workers can overcome barriers to making personal budgets work for people with dementia.
9 May, 2013
However, carers' charity warns that, in order for the new rights to become a reality, the government must address the social care funding gap as demand grows and local authority budgets are cut.
8 May, 2013
The Association of Directors of Social Services fears that, despite efficiency savings, if there is no additional investment the 'already bleak outlook becomes even bleaker'.
8 May, 2013
Bill, introduced in today's Queen's Speech, contains provisions that include creating cap on care costs; extending the means test threshold for financial assistance; and making sure that no one has to sell their home in their lifetime to pay for residential care.
8 May, 2013
Legislation to be introduced to give Care Quality Comission powers to oversee financial stability of care providers.
1 May, 2013
An inquiry into the care system by leading children’s charities concludes that a more flexible approach to vulnerable children is needed ‘so that support to children and families can vary in intensity and can be responsive to their needs rather than being determined by the child’s legal status’.
30 April, 2013
Latest annual Mental Health Bulletin highlights that over 1.5 million people were in contact with specialist mental health services in 2011/12.
29 April, 2013
Department says it wants to hear ideas from care users, their families and carers, service commissioners, care providers and front line staff to help decide on future topics for National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidance and standards in social care.
25 April, 2013
Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb has asked Professor David Croisdale-Appleby, independent Chair of Skills for Care, to undertake a review of social work education that will include looking at the case for a generic qualifying course and the scope for increased specialisation within the degree.
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