Adult Social Care

All change for commissioning health and social care

Now that the Procurement Act 2023 has received royal assent and the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 have been laid before parliament, Emma Watt, Steven Brunning and Amy Callahan-Page summarise the key changes affecting how adult social care services and health services will be commissioned and procured.

November 29, 2023

All change for commissioning health and social care

News

Refusal of tribunal to adjourn for aftercare evidence was “kicking the can down the road”, Upper Tribunal finds

November 27, 2023

Council writes off £21k debt after Ombudsman investigation into failure to assess mental capacity and finances properly

November 20, 2023

Social care leaders “can’t perform miracles” from already overstretched budgets, ADASS president warns

Nov 17, 2023

Continued high inflation has put charities delivering public service contracts at “crisis point”, NCVO warns

Nov 16, 2023

More than £1 billion committed to reforming adult social care system has been diverted to other care priorities, NAO report finds

Nov 10, 2023

Law Society criticises absence of Mental Health Bill in King’s Speech amid calls for “urgent reform”

Nov 09, 2023

Ombudsman finds issues with care calculations made by council

Nov 03, 2023

Care commissioners settle claim brought by man who suffered “regime of abuse” at Devon care home

Nov 03, 2023

Councils urge Government not to undermine effectiveness of section 75 financial arrangements

Nov 02, 2023

Judge rules on interaction between obligations of council and Home Secretary regarding accommodation of asylum seekers with eligible care needs

Nov 02, 2023

Government issues guidance for councils on Accelerating Reform Fund supporting innovation in adult social care

Oct 30, 2023

Care Quality Commission warns delays in implementing Liberty Protection Safeguards mean “ongoing problems” likely to continue

Oct 27, 2023

Law Society urges reform of “outdated” mental health legislation

Oct 11, 2023

Government to progress stayed ordinary residence disputes after Supreme Court judgment

Oct 06, 2023

Social workers body expresses opposition to Liberty Protection Safeguards delays

Oct 03, 2023

Welsh council succeeds in bid to recover unpaid care home fees

Sep 26, 2023

Ombudsman urges leaders to “give voice to the voiceless” amid rise in rate of adult social care complaints that are upheld

Sep 25, 2023

Recommendations made for adult social care sector experiencing “severe and sustained” recruitment crisis, mental ill health and chronic stress

Sep 20, 2023

Chancery Lane updates practice note on accredited legal representatives in Court of Protection

Sep 13, 2023

Ombudsman criticises lack of joined-up thinking after man with dementia left in unsuitable hotel accommodation for “too long”

Sep 08, 2023

ADCS Vice-President calls for review of age assessment approach

Aug 30, 2023

Legal claims issued in High Court against Health Secretary over care home and hospital COVID-19 deaths

Aug 30, 2023

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards applications up by 11% since last year

Aug 25, 2023

Charity working on behalf of council prescribed vulnerable people with Valium long-term against national guidance, finds Ombudsman

Aug 23, 2023

UK failing to protect disabled people, says equalities watchdog

Aug 22, 2023

Chief Social Worker for Adults and principal social workers issue guide on proportional assessment approaches

Aug 14, 2023

Mother of disabled daughter who died in care launches legal challenge to European Court of Human Rights over Article 2 inquests

Aug 11, 2023

Supreme Court allows appeal by Worcestershire in landmark case on ‘ordinary residence’ and s117 aftercare services

Aug 11, 2023

Government issues guidance on adult social care intervention in local authorities in England

Aug 10, 2023

Supreme Court to rule next week in landmark case on ‘ordinary residence’ and s117 aftercare services

Aug 03, 2023

Court of Protection judge hands down ruling on capacity amid “some unhelpful differences of approach to the diagnosis of Learning Disability amongst healthcare professionals”

Jul 31, 2023

Campaigners in Yorkshire eye legal action over extension to NHS autism assessment pilot

Jul 25, 2023

District councils need to be “active partners” in Integrated Care Systems, report concludes

Jul 20, 2023

Judges allows government appeal over quashing of National Disability Strategy

Jul 13, 2023

High Court to consider lawfulness of remote mental health assessments before renewals of hospital detention renewals, guardianship and community treatment

Jul 12, 2023

LGA urges Government to ditch plans for single-word ratings of adult social services

Jul 12, 2023

Hospital discharge and subsequent placement should be considered as separate matters when determining capacity: CoP

Jul 11, 2023

Court of Protection judge rules on whether habitual residence of woman lacking capacity was in Scotland or England

Jul 06, 2023

Court of Appeal hears appeal against judgment declaring Government’s National Disability Strategy unlawful

Jun 30, 2023

Social care costs being passed from health service to local authorities due to qualifying restrictions, study finds

Jun 27, 2023

Government “still accepts the need for change” after delayed implementation of LPS

Jun 23, 2023

Ombudsman criticises council with highest backlog in England of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards assessment requests

Jun 22, 2023

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