19 April, 2012
18 April, 2012
'At a glance briefing; Reablement: A guide for families and carers' aims to help families access intensive social care support to help older and frail people after ill-health or a hospital stay.
17 April, 2012
Government appoints a Chairman and Vice Chairman Ombudsman who will lead a more customer-focused Commission that champions rights of residents.
12 April, 2012
New Kings Fund report assesses the ways in which local authorities have begun to develop new arrangements for integrated health and local government services.
10 April, 2012
Department of Health publishes consultation response on proposed changes to regulations for Care Quality Commission registration.
10 April, 2012
Final equality objectives detail how Care Quality Commission consider equality issues when regulating services.
4 April, 2012
4 April, 2012
Government to delay decision on implementation of proposed ban on age discrimination in provision of services.
3 April, 2012
New statutory instrument prescribes the sum which a local authority in Wales assumes a person to need for their personal requirements, and the capital limit, for the purposes of national assistance legislation.
2 April, 2012
CQC 'disappointed' that report, based on last year’s National Audit Office report, does not recognise the significant improvements of recent months.
2 April, 2012
New regulations increase the thresholds below which certain types of social care are not to be charged for by local authorities.
2 April, 2012
Department of Health updates framework document for 2012/2013 and accompanying handbook of definitions which supersedes the November 2011 edition.
2 April, 2012
Issue 20 of Department of Health's Social Care bulletin is now available.
30 March, 2012
New report highlights that the Commission's role is unclear, and that information provided to the public on the quality of care is inadequate and does not engender confidence in the care system.
29 March, 2012
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety estimates that approximately 6,000 patients being treated for cancer will be eligible to receive help towards their fuel costs.
29 March, 2012
New Health and Social Care Information Centre report also shows that older people aged 65 and over, who account for over half of money spent on services, saw the biggest absolute expenditure fall.
28 March, 2012
Joseph Rowntree Foundation report identifies issues that are important to service users and makes recommendations on future of adult social care.
28 March, 2012
Care Quality Commission publishes second annual report on deprivation of liberty safeguards.
28 March, 2012
Act which received royal assent yesterday is now published.
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