Community Care

MARCH 31, 2022

The government has reinstated a change to the cap on care costs that will reduce its benefit to less wealthy people. “The government believe[s] that the fairest version of the cap would be based on what people contribute towards their care, rather than our counting local authority contributions as well,” he said.

Hospital Discharges 210

Hospital Discharges Government Hospitals Consultation 210

Community Care

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Regulations require them to consult the relevant local authority before making a decision about a person’s eligibility and to co-operate with the council about arranging for its staff, such as a social worker, to participate in the MDT. ICBs are responsible for determining eligibility for CHC.

Hospital Discharges 329

Hospital Discharges Hospitals Healthcare Recovery 329

Community Care

MARCH 8, 2022

Peers have overturned a government change to the cap on care costs that would reduce its benefit for less well-off people, and also voted to bring forward its implementation date from October to April 2023. The government has estimated that the Lords change would cost £900m a year compared to its favoured approach.

Hospital Discharges 275

Hospital Discharges Consultation Government Hospitals 275

Community Care

APRIL 28, 2023

While ADASS is not signed up to every dot and comma of the report – produced by policy consultants Anna Dixon and Kate Jopling – it supports the broad thrust of its agenda of a shift to a more personalised, accessible and fair adult social care system. The roadmap gives us a tool, a resource to support a narrative with government.

Hospital Discharges 222

Hospital Discharges Diversity Government Disability 222