17 August, 2011
12 August, 2011
Survey of more than 17,000 service users will be used by government to assess progress in improving care, says Chief Executive.
10 August, 2011
Judge rules case against a local authority, where a son claims his elderly father is being forced against his wishes to live in a care home, is of 'specific public interest'.
5 August, 2011
New scheme will take into account the views of service users on inspections of health and social care services to monitor the use of the Mental Health Act.
3 August, 2011
Community Care reports that Prison Governors Association survey found a lack of specialist skills to deliver social care, with many prisons reliant on prisoners to provide it.
28 July, 2011
King's Fund publication outlines the importance of communication skills and sets out how clinicians might approach consultations to arrive at shared decisions about care.
27 July, 2011
26 July, 2011
Government Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development Fund supports the voluntary sector to improve health in local communities.
20 July, 2011
New regulations give local authorities in Wales a discretionary power to impose a reasonable charge upon adult recipients of non-residential social care services where those services are provided or secured by a local authority.
20 July, 2011
New regulations make provision for direct payments to be made in respect of certain social care services to carers or services.
18 July, 2011
Department of Health publishes handbook which sets out details of social care measures, with examples to minimise inconsistency in reporting and interpretation.
18 July, 2011
Department of Health publishes report which examines costs including project management, system development, workforce development and support planning.
12 July, 2011
Government publishes paper which sets out plans to encourage innovation and give people more choice and control over the services they use.
7 July, 2011
Age UK responds to decision in McDonald, R (on the application of) v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
7 July, 2011
Leading organisations issue responses to publication of the Commission on Funding of Care and Support final report.
5 July, 2011
Following publication of Dilnot Commission recommendations government aims to create system that provides high quality, personalised care and gives people more choice and control.
4 July, 2011
Commission on Funding of Care and Support publishes its report which also recommends raising means test threshold, below which people become eligible for state funded residential care, from £23,250 to £100,000.
1 July, 2011
Statement to parliament on revised list of duties, following public consultation, by Minister for Decentralisation Greg Clark.
1 July, 2011
System will require more funding from government to work, says Andrew Dilnot, head of Commission of Funding Care and Support.
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