24 May, 2012
22 May, 2012
First Health and Social Care Act commencement order brings into force provisions including in relation to the treatment of patients on supervised community treatment.
21 May, 2012
'The power of information' strategy sets a ten-year framework for transforming information for the NHS, public health and social care.
18 May, 2012
New Equality and Human Rights Commission report also shows that closing the employment gap between disabled workers and non disabled workers can increase performance of staff.
18 May, 2012
Think Local Act Personal campaign encourages organisations that pay for, or provide, social care services to 'get real' about improving people's lives by publicly declaring their commitment to changing the way older and disabled adults experience care and support.
16 May, 2012
New figures show that 7,000 fewer older people had their care services fully paid for by a local authority in 2011 compared to 2009, reports guardian.co.uk.
14 May, 2012
10 May, 2012
Department of Health publishes information on the benefits of the draft Bill including, putting people in control of their care and giving them greater choice.
9 May, 2012
Measures announced include draft Care and Support Bill, and Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill bringing changes to parental leave and reform of employment tribunals.
8 May, 2012
Elderly home-owners should not be first priority for Ministers when they respond to the Dilnot report, says Centre for Social Justice.
8 May, 2012
Letter from 78 charities and campaign groups - including Age UK, Saga and the Local Government Association - urges David Cameron to make reform of social care his 'legacy to future generations'.
8 May, 2012
Scottish Government launches consultation on integration of health and social care that seeks views of patients and members of the public on plans to provide more treatment closer to home.
2 May, 2012
Care Quality Commission seeks feedback from public about experiences of care to help make improvements to its regulatory work.
2 May, 2012
New report says that stimulation of care market could turn challenges of an ageing population into opportunity for economic growth.
27 April, 2012
Funding crisis for elderly care could lead to cuts in discretionary services such as leisure centres and parks, council leaders have warned.
20 April, 2012
New RSA report explores social care sector and how the personalisation agenda encourages innovation and potential to create new markets around localised and individual needs.
20 April, 2012
Think Local Act Personal guide includes new information on safeguarding and details of the ways direct payments can be used beyond securing personal assistants.
20 April, 2012
Department of Health invites applicants to test 'long term conditions year of care' funding model which will be tested by six sites.
19 April, 2012
Depaul UK and Astrazeneca's launch report that shows that young homeless people experience significantly poorer health than their peers, are more likely to use emergency health services and face barriers in accessing care.
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