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Charging for residential accommodation guide (CRAG): in support of the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2977)
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 105p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Issued under section 7(1) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970, this guidance on charging for residential accommodation relates to local authorities exercising social services functions. It sets out the statutory basis and provides general information and definitions. It then presents detailed guidance covering people provided with accommodation, assessing ability to pay, social security benefits, charges and collecting charges, less dependent residents, temporary residents, couples, personal expenses allowance, capital, treatment of property, income other than earnings, earnings, trust funds, and students.
Joint strategic needs assessment and joint health and wellbeing strategies explained: commissioning for populations
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document aims to support the NHS, local government and emerging health and wellbeing boards to develop their understanding of the purpose of Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNA) and joint health and wellbeing strategies in England. It also describes what support the Department of Health will provide, including what resources will be available and when. It outlines the rationale behind the early implementer health and wellbeing boards and the role of the National Learning Network for health and wellbeing boards. The document also highlights how the health and wellbeing boards should adopt an outcomes based approach, promote integration and improve engagement with the public.
Equity and excellence: liberating the NHS: managing the transition and the 2011/12 operating framework
- Author:
- NICHOLSON David
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 33p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This letter provides an update in light of the publication of the government’s formal response to the White Paper consultation and the publication today of the 2011/12 NHS Operating Framework. The letter focuses on: the vision for the new system, as set out in the White Paper response; the “roadmap” for the transition process as a whole; and the priorities for 2011/12, the first full year of the transition, as set out in the NHS Operating Framework.
Healthy lives, healthy people: impact assessments
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 156p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This set of impact assessments accompanies the public health White Paper, 'Healthy Lives, Healthy People', which sets out the Government's long-term vision for the future of public mental health in England. Separate Impact Assessment's are provided for each of the five workstreams: Structure of Public Health England; Commissioning within the public health system; Ring-fenced funding of Public Health England - how it will be funded, including local areas; Public Health Outcomes - what framework and indicators could be used to monitor and drive improvements; Information and intelligence - how the public health service will collate and disseminate evidence. An additional Impact Assessment is provided on health visitors. There is a commitment to fund 4,200 additional health visitors in England.
Transparency in outcomes: a framework for adult social care: a consultation on proposals
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 66p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This government consultation has been launched alongside 'A vision for adult social care: capable communities and active citizens' to consult on a new strategic approach to quality and outcomes in adult social care. It proposes to move away from centralist performance measurement, and to support local organisation to focus on the quality of care and outcomes achieved. It proposes that local government and central government work together to co-design the way forward. The proposal is framed around five core elements: building the evidence base (including expanding the role of National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to include adult social care from 2012/13); demonstrating progress; support transparency; reward and incentivise; and securing the foundations to ensure that essential standards of quality and safety underpin service provision. The document outlines the five elements of the strategy in more detail, and the initial proposals for consideration in each. Appendices include: a set of available outcome measures for April 2011; technical detail on those measures; consultation questions from the whole document; and advice on the consultation process. The consultation period runs to 9 February 2011. The next stage of the consultation will be co-produced with partners, based on responses to this consultation.
Equality impact assessment: a vision of adult social care: capable communities and active citizens
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document assesses the equalities impact of the government policy document set out in 'A vision for adult social care: capable communities and active citizens'. The vision proposes that councils should work in partnership with the local community and local groups, taking into account their voice and preferences as they develop local solutions. This assessment looks at general equality issues and specific equalities issues in the areas of: human rights, age, disability, gender, pregnancy, ethnicity, religion and belief, sexual orientation, civil partnership and socio-economic disadvantage. No significant negative impacts are expected from the principles set out in the vision itself. However, this relies on sufficient support and guidance being given by the local authority to agencies commissioned to provide services. The changes also rely on a significant degree of cultural change amongst social care staff.
Putting people first: a shared vision and commitment to the transformation of adult social care
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Across Government, the shared ambition is to put people first through a radical reform of public services, enabling people to live their own lives as they wish, confident that services are of high quality, are safe and promote their own individual needs for independence, well-being and dignity. This ministerial concordat establishes the collaboration between central and local government, the sector's professional leadership, providers and the regulator. It sets out the shared aims and values which will guide the transformation of adult social care, and recognises that the sector will work across shared agendas with users and carers to transform people’s experience of local support and services.
NHS next stage review: our vision for primary and community care: what it means for local government
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document sets out a vision for how services will continue to grow and develop over the next ten years. It is a vision of a continuously improving service, where essential standards are guaranteed and excellence is rewarded. Primary and community care services are regarded with pride at home and admiration abroad. Thanks to the dedication of family doctors, community nurses, health visitors, allied health professionals, social care professionals, pharmacists, dentists and opticians, most patients enjoy good quality care, close to home. There are high levels of satisfaction with services and trust in the staff who provide them.
Impact assessment of local involvement networks (LINks) regulations
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill contains proposals to establish Local Involvement Networks (LINks). LINks will have specific powers to hold local health and social care services to account.
Have your say: consultation on the regulations for local involvement networks (LINks): easy read version
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill contains proposals to establish Local Involvement Networks (LINks). LINks will have specific powers to hold local health and social care services to account. Draft regulations, setting out how these powers will work, have been published for consultation. This document explains more about the regulations and how to feed views back.