Developing the care audit
A workshop took place last Monday to give a range of key stakeholders from the care and support sector, working at local and national levels, the opportunity to discuss and shape the development of the...
View ArticleOne week left to comment on the draft Care and Support Bill
There is just 1 week left to comment on the draft Care and Support Bill and have your say on the largest overhaul of the law around adult care and support in 60 years. The draft Care and Support Bill...
View ArticleJoin the Department of Health at this year’s National Children and Adult...
You can find out more about the department of health’s work, the new ministerial team and meet those who are working directly on policy by visiting the department at the National Children and Adult...
View ArticleWhat is the most useful information for comparing care providers?
The Department of Health has launched two online surveys seeking views on the information that should be included in the new Provider Quality Profile online tool. This tool allows users to search and...
View ArticleFund to create and modernise homes for independent living
The Department of Health today opened a £300 million fund to provide new and modernised homes designed to meet the needs of older people and people with disabilities. Local authorities will be able to...
View ArticleNew hospital 2 home discharge pack to support care of older people
Today, Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb, launched the Hospital 2 Home resource pack designed to support older patients returning from hospital. The Hospital 2 Home resource is designed to make it...
View ArticleNational Skills Academy publishes Leadership Qualities Framework for Adult...
The national Leadership Qualities Framework for Adult Social Care, as announced by Norman Lamb, Minister for Care Services, at the National Children’s and Adults’ Services Conference last week, has...
View ArticleDepartment seeks views on new protections if care providers fail
Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb today launched a 12 week consultation on new measures to protect people who rely on care services in the event of provider failure. A system of checks on the...
View ArticleSummary of responses to the draft Care and Support Bill consultation published
The Department has published a summary of the views received as part of the consultation process on the draft Care and Support Bill. Public consultation on the draft bill was from 11 July to 19 October...
View ArticleNational Voices launch consultation on ‘integrated’ care
This week National Voices, the national coalition of health and social care charities and its members, has launched a consultation on what constitutes high quality, person-centred and coordinated...
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