5 October, 2010
5 October, 2010
Health Secretary introduces "Re-ablement" packages for people leaving hospital to provide six weeks care and support to help them settle back into their homes.
1 October, 2010
Joseph Rowntree research considers the needs and situations of older people with high support needs from different equality groups, and the barriers they face in service provision.
24 September, 2010
Fund awaits 'final decision' as almost 200 quangos to close as a result of coalition government reforms.
22 September, 2010
Care Services Minister expected to announce expansion of scheme from November 2010.
22 September, 2010
New Commencement Orders issued that bring into force specified provisions of the 2010 Act
21 September, 2010
17 September, 2010
Local Government Association warns of risks to frontline services as a result of budget cuts in the government’s spending review.
17 September, 2010
Aim is to improve services for those needing care, and make the way care is bought more consistent.
15 September, 2010
Eighty per cent likely to meet critical or substantial care needs only, according to new Community Care research.
15 September, 2010
£360m care budget for disabled people to be reallocated through local councils, reports Community Care.
15 September, 2010
Legislation removes requirement for local authorities to carry out a financial assessment when determining what amount is reasonably practicable for a direct payment recipient to pay towards securing the provision of residential accommodation.
15 September, 2010
Current piecemeal state of the law leads to confusion and inefficiencies for users, carers and professionals, government says in response to Law Commission consultation.
14 September, 2010
New figures highlight decrease in the number of continuing guardianship cases for the fifth consecutive year.
14 September, 2010
Focus will be on three key areas in 2010/2011: improved health and wellbeing; increased choice and control; and maintaining personal dignity and respect.
14 September, 2010
However, people generally very positive about the health and social care workers they had seen most recently for their mental health condition, according to new research from the Care Quality Commission.
10 September, 2010
Submission to the Law Commission's review of adult social care law also calls for fewer duties to be imposed on councils.
2 September, 2010
New regulations that amend the registration requirements of children's social care settings, adult social care settings and private health care.
31 August, 2010
New regulations that support the definition of disability in the Act by helping to define who is, and who is not, a disabled person, and supplement provisions in the Act that require reasonable adjustments to be made for disabled people.
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