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Tag Archives: Local Councils
Under-Claimed SMI Council Tax Discount? (BBC News / MoneySavingExpert)
Summary People diagnosed as severely mentally impaired (SMI) should by rights be exempt from paying council tax, with the result that two-person households often qualify for a 25% discount on council tax. Persons with a severe mental impairment living alone … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Scotland, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest, Wales
Tagged Advice and Information: Incorrect Information, BBC Health News, Council Tax, Council Tax Discounts, Council Tax Reduction Scheme in Wales, DCLG: Department for Communities and Local Government, Department for Communities and Local Government, False Information, FOI: Freedom of information, Geographical Variations, Government's 'Apply for Council Tax Reduction' Service, Hilda Hayo: Chief Executive of Dementia UK, Local Authorities (LAs), Local Councils, Local Government Association, Martin Lewis: MSE Founder, Martin Lewis: SMI Council Tax Discount, Misinformation, MoneySavingExpert.com, MSE: MoneySavingExpert.com, Mystery Shopper, Postcode Lottery, Postcode Lottery in Access to Severely Mentally Impaired (SMI) Council Tax Discount, Severely Mentally Impaired (SMI) Council Tax Discount, SMI Council Tax Discount, SMI Diagnosis: Severely Mentally Impaired: Council Tax Discount, SMI Discount: Possibly 100000 Individuals Overcharged, Unacceptable Variations, Unwarranted Variations, Variations in Service
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Cuts Make Social Care System Unsustainable? (BBC News / ADASS)
Summary According to the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) approximately 90% of councils in England now offer social care only to people whose needs are assessed as substantial or critical. Full Text Link Reference ‘Cuts forcing English … Continue reading
Posted in ADASS, BBC News, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Adult Social Care, Adult Social Care Funding, Ageing and Society, Ageing in the Community, Ageing Population, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), Avoidable Admissions, Avoidable Rehospitalisations, BBC Cost of Care Project, BBC Health News, BBC Radio 5 Live, Better Care Fund, Better Care Fund (BCF), Care Act 2014, Care and Support Alliance, Care for Vulnerable Older People, Care Funding, Care of Frail Older People With Complex Needs, Care Providers, Caroline Abrahams: Director of Age UK, Constrained Funding, Councillor Izzi Seccombe: Local Government Association (LGA), Critical Care Needs (Assessment), Demographic Changes, Demographic Time-Bomb, Demographics, Economic Sustainability, Eligibility Criteria for Social Care, Eligibility for Care, English Local Authorities, Factors Behind Increasing Emergency Admissions, Financial Constraints, Financial Difficulties, Financial Issues, Frail Older People With Complex Needs, Funding Challenges, Health and Care of Older People, Health and Social Care Providers, Janet Morrison (Chief Executive of Independent Age), Lincolnshire County Council, Local Authorities (LAs), Local Care Providers, Local Councils, Local Government Association: LGA, Means Test, National Eligibility Threshold, National Minimum Eligibility Threshold for Adult Care and Support, Needs Assessments, Payment and Funding Systems, Ray James: President of Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and Director of Health Housing, Safe Compassionate Care for Frail Older People, Social Care, Social Care Funding, Social Care Providers, Substantial Needs, Sustainability, Sustainable Caring, Sustainable Funding, Sustainable Health and Care Services
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Reading / Literature-Based Interventions for Older People Living With Dementia (CRILS)
Summary Research about a reading-based (literature-based) intervention for improving the quality of life for people living with dementia involved a specific intervention, called “Get into Reading”. The following report covers this intervention based on the reading-aloud of literature in a series … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
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Personal Health and Care Budgets (BBC News / NHS England)
Summary Vulnerable patients will be offered their own personal health and care budgets, the says Simon Stevens, NHS England’s Chief Executive. Approximately five million people should be offered personal budgets which combine health and social care funding by 2018. Full … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, NHS England, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged A Year of Care, Adult Mental Health Services, Advocacy, Ageing and Dementia, Ageing Population, Ageing Society, Autonomy, Autonomy and Choice, BBC Health News, Benefits of Integrated Care, Better Care Fund (BCF), Better Care Fund and Integration Pioneers, Budget Management, Budgets, Capping Care Costs, Care Planning, Choice and Competition, Choice and Control Over Decisions, Chronic Mental Health Problems, Community Mental Health, Complex Care, Complex Chronic Conditions, Complex Needs, Early Discharge Support, Health and Social Care Integration Pioneers, High-Need Individuals, Hospital at Home Early Discharge, House of Care, iCASE, Independence, Independence Choice and Risk, Independent Living, Individual Budgets, Integrated Care and Support, Integrated Care and Support Exchange (iCASE), Integrated Care Services, Integrated Care Teams, Integrated Commissioning, Integrated Personal Commissioning, Integrated Personal Commissioning (IPC) Programme, Integrated Physical and Mental Health, Integrated Services, Integration of Health and Social Care, Integration of Health and Social Care for Older People, Kent Approach to Integrated Intelligence, Kent County Council, Length of Stay (LoS), LGA: Local Government Association, Local Councils, Local Government Association: LGA, Local Health and Social Care Economies, LTC Year of Care Commissioning Model, Mental Health Care, Patient Activation, Patient Choice, Patient Choices Available, Payment Systems and Incentives, Person-Centred Care at Home, Person-Centred Coordinated Care, Personal Budgets, Personal Budgets (PBs), Personal Commissioning (Self-Directed), Personal Health Budgets (PHBs), Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Personal Independence Payments, Personalised Care Planning, Personalised Care Plans, Recovery Rehabilitation and Reablement (RRR), Redesigning Care Pathways, Redesigning Services, Regaining Independence, Self Management of Chronic Disease, Self-Care, Self-Help, Service Brokerage, Simon Stevens: Chief Executive of NHS England, Support for People with Complex Needs, Supporting Health Wellbeing and Independence, Supporting Self-Care, Third Sector, Third Sector Commissioning, Types of User Choice, Voluntary Sector, Whole System Integration Pioneers, Year of Care, Year of Care Approach, Year of Care Commissioning, Year of Care Funding Model, Year of Care Partnerships, Year of Care Payment Approach
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Council Scrutiny Briefing: Impact of the Francis Report (CfPS)
Summary This Centre for Public Scrutiny (CfPS) briefing discusses the ways in which council scrutiny can support improvements in quality and patient experience. The Francis Inquiry Report included messages about council scrutiny. This briefing is a response, making recommendations for … Continue reading
Posted in Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Local Interest, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Care Home Inspections, Centre for Public Scrutiny (CfPS), CfPS Healthy Accountability Forum, CfPS Regional Advocates, CfPS: Centre for Public Scrutiny, Council Scrutiny, Councillors, CQC Monthly e-Bulletin for Council Scrutiny, Francis Action Plans, Francis Inquiry Report, Health and Wellbeing Boards, Hospital Inspections, Implications of the Francis Inquiry Report, Keogh Review, Local Authorities, Local Authorities (LAs), Local Councillors and Officers, Local Councils, Local Government, Local Government Ombudsman, Local Government Scrutiny Committees, Local HealthWatch, Local Leadership, Local Service Providers, Quality Surveillance Groups (QSGs), Regional Scrutiny Networks, Responses to the Francis Inquiry Report, Scrutiny by Local Councillors, Triggers to Action
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