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Social care: charging for care and support
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 5
- Place of publication:
- London
A circular advising local authorities of the social care charging arrangements for 2017 to 2018. This includes: capital limits; Personal Expenses Allowance (PEA) for local authority supported care home residents; Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) for people receiving local authority arranged care; and the Disposable Income Allowance for people who have entered into a deferred payment agreement with a local authority. (Edited publisher abstract)
Cutting red tape: response to the review of adult social care residential and nursing home sector
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 6
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out the Government action plan on the steps it will take to address the findings of the 'Cutting red tape' review, which looked at the progress of regulation in the adult social care residential and nursing home sector in England and how it is enforced. The Review covered issues such as overlap and duplication between regulators and where legislation, guidance or the approach to implementing regulations is unclear or burdensome. Issues covered in the Department of Health and Department of Communities and Local Government joint plan include: gathering examples of good practice to identify barriers to more coordinated working; tackling the volume of information requests by looking at how to simplify data requests and returns and improving the sharing of information; reducing the duplication of activity though better collaboration between public agencies in their interactions with care homes and considering the scope for more combined inspections. (Edited publisher abstract)
Health Building note 08-02: dementia-friendly health and social care environments
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 164
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out the design guidance for dementia-friendly health and social care environments. Focusing on design principles, core design features and a selection of case studies, this document provide comprehensive guidance for the development of new design solutions and the adaptation or extension of existing facilities. This note draws together the best current knowledge for healthcare needs and provides best practice guidance and essential information on how to comply with the statutory and policy framework around the assurance of estates and facilities. It comprises the following nine sections: policy and regulatory overview; scope; dementia types, stages and prevalence; design principles; core design features; strategic issues; benefits realisation; health care settings case studies; and social care settings case studies. (Edited publisher abstract)
Improving the environment of care for people with dementia: final recommendations report: executive summary
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 7
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on the preliminary outcomes of the 42 NHS and 74 Social Care Pilot Projects delivered during 2013-2014 and funded by the Department of Health’s Dementia Capital Investment Fund. The aim of the programme was to create custom designed care facilities for people with dementia in health and social care environments. Most projects focused on multiple spaces, many being communal such as lounges areas, thus emphasising the importance of helping people with dementia feel more connected to normal life and feeling part of a community. Half of the NHS and three quarters of the NHS Pilot Projects included gardens with others including 5 conservatories helping provide greater connectivity to the outdoors and promoting wellbeing through activity. The high prominence of bathrooms and bedrooms reflects the importance of private space and dignity; entrances, corridors and pathways demonstrates the importance of way-finding. The document outlines the projects’ specific benefits to people with dementia and staff and sets out a number of recommendations for ministers, Department of Health, the health and social care systems and health and social care providers.
Winterbourne View: transforming care two years on
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 82
- Place of publication:
- London
A collective account from partners across the health and care system to reflect the cross-system effort to tackle the root causes of the abuse and treatment of people at Winterbourne View. It provides an update against the actions in the original report, 'Transforming care', and shows that not as much progress has been made as was intended. It acknowledges that central ambition to reduce the number of people with challenging behaviour inappropriately placed in hospitals by 1 June 2014 has not been achieved. The report focuses on six areas, including: right care in the right place; strengthening accountability and corporate responsibility for the quality of care; tightening the regulation and inspection of providers; improving quality and safety; monitoring and reporting on progress; and children and young people. (Edited publisher abstract)
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:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 116
- Place of publication:
- London
This guidance is issued under Section 7(1) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 which requires local authorities to exercise social services functions under guidance of Secretary of State. It provides statutory guidance to local authorities on how to interpret the regulations on charging for residential care. This updated version takes into account the changes to the Personal Expenses Allowance (PEA) introduced by virtue of SI. 2014 No. 582. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social care: charging for residential accommodation
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 5
- Place of publication:
- London
This is an update to Fairer Charging Policies guidance for non-residential social services and the Charging for Residential Accommodation Guide (CRAG). CRAG and the Fairer Charging Guidance provide statutory guidance to local authorities on how to interpret the regulations on charging for residential and non-residential care and support. This circular sets out the revised Personal Expenses Allowance (PEA), confirms that the capital limits and the savings credit disregards remain at their current level and reminds local authorities about the Directions on Choice of Accommodation and top-up fees, and statutory guidance on these. (Edited publisher abstract)
The relative's property disregard: guidance to local authorities on how to apply the relative’s property disregard in the light of the judgment in the Walford v Worcestershire County Council judicial review
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 10
- Place of publication:
- London
The Walford v Worcestershire judicial review considered the scope and application of the property disregard provisions contained in the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992, which require a local authority to disregard the value of any premises owned by a local authority supported resident where the property is occupied in whole or in part as their home by a family member or relative who is aged 60 or over or is incapacitated. The judgment clarified the legal position on a number of key points and this guidance aims to help local authorities interpret and apply the regulations in the light of the judgment during a financial assessment of what a person can afford to contribute. (Edited publisher abstract)
Strengthening corporate accountability in health and social care: consultation on the fit and proper person regulations
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 47
- Place of publication:
- London
This consultation document sets out the feedback received to proposals to introduce a fitness test for directors of health and social care providers in the consultation 'Strengthening corporate accountability in health and social care'. It also sets out how the government will implement a new fit and proper person requirement (FPPR) for providers registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and seeks consultation on the draft regulations. Details are included on: how the revised fit and proper person requirement will work; a draft of the regulations that will introduce the fit and proper person requirement; and questions about the impact of the new regulations. The consultation closes on 25 April 2014. (Edited publisher abstract)
Ordinary residence: guidance on the identification of the ordinary residence of people in need of community care services, England
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 75
- Place of publication:
- London
This guidance provides information and advice on determining ordinary residence for people requiring local community care services. The guidance was updated on 28 March 2013 to take account of the NHS reforms, which take effect from 1 April 2013. It explains how to decide where a person is ordinarily resident for the purposes of the National Assistance Act 1948 and certain other legislation. It is applicable to local authorities with social services responsibilities, and sets out how to identify where responsibility lies between authorities for the funding and/or provision of care for people aged 18 and over who are assessed as needing social care services. It also sets out the changes to the ordinary residence provisions introduced by the Health and Social Care Act 2008. There are five parts to this guidance. Part 1 provides advice on the identification of the ordinary residence of people who require social care services. Part 2 sets out particular situations in which a person’s ordinary residence may be an issue. Part 3 covers other legislation under which an ordinary residence determination can be sought from the Secretary of State. Part 4 signposts other areas of legislation and guidance which are of relevance to ordinary residence. Part 5: deals with the procedure for making an application to the Secretary of State for the purpose of seeking an ordinary residence determination. This guidance supersedes LAC(93)7, which is now revoked, and applies in relation to England only. (Edited publisher abstract)