Introducing Integrated Care Systems: joining up local services to improve health outcomes
Published on:This report examines progress in establishing Integrated Care Systems in England.
Search results for 'Social care'
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Early education and childcare entitlements data visualisation
Published on:Last updated – 29 July 2020 Introduction to the topic Evidence has shown that high-quality early education and childcare can support children’s development and improve their outcomes. The Department for Education funds three entitlements to free early education and childcare in England: By funding the entitlements, the Department for Education aims to support children’s development […]
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Supporting disadvantaged families through free early education and childcare entitlements in England
Published on:This report examines whether the Department for Education is supporting disadvantaged families effectively through free early education and childcare entitlements.
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Supporting disadvantaged families through free early education and childcare entitlements in England
Published on:This report examines whether the Department for Education is supporting disadvantaged families effectively through free early education and childcare entitlements.
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Investigation into penalty charge notices in healthcare
Published on:This investigation sets out facts about penalty charge notices and how the NHS supports vulnerable people to navigate the system.
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Developing new care models through NHS vanguards
Published on:This report examines whether the NHS is well placed to get value for money from its investment in developing new care models through vanguards.
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Developing new care models through NHS vanguards
Published on:This report examines whether the NHS is well placed to get value for money from its investment in developing new care models through vanguards.
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Investigation into NHS spending on generic medicines in primary care
Published on:This investigation looks at the 2017-18 increase in NHS spending on certain generic medicines, possible causes of the price increases in the market for generic medicines, and how the Department of Health and Social Care responded to the price increases.
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Investigation into NHS spending on generic medicines in primary care
Published on:This investigation looks at the 2017-18 increase in NHS spending on certain generic medicines, possible causes of the price increases in the market for generic medicines, and how the Department of Health and Social Care responded to the price increases.
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Investigation into NHS continuing healthcare funding
Published on:Funding for ongoing health care is a complex and highly sensitive area, which can affect some of the most vulnerable people in society and those that care for them.
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Investigation into NHS continuing healthcare funding
Published on:Funding for ongoing health care is a complex and highly sensitive area, which can affect some of the most vulnerable people in society and those that care for them.
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Confirmed impacts: Drawing together information and insights across the adult care system
Published on:This impacts case study shows how our review of the whole adult care system and the increasing pressures on its financial and service sustainability aided the debate about meeting future care needs and highlighted the need for more research to identify the most effective ways of working.
It is one example of financial or non-financial benefits realised in 2014 as a result of our involvement, all of which are set out in our interactive PDF.
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Care Quality Commission
Published on:The CQC, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England, has made substantial progress but needs to recruit and train staff and build a new organisational culture.
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Care leavers’ transitions to adulthood
Published on:The government has made a commitment to improve support for young people leaving foster or residential care in England but the system is not working effectively.
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Care Act first-phase reforms
Published on:The first phase of the Care Act has been implemented well, but this places new responsibilities on local authorities whose core funding is being significantly reduced.
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Care services for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Published on:The Government did not meet its goal of transferring by 1 June 2014 all people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour, for whom it was appropriate, from mental hospitals into the community.
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Children in care
Published on:The Department for Education is not meeting its objectives to improve the quality of care and the stability of placements for children in care.
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Planning for the Better Care Fund
Published on:The Better Care Fund is an innovative idea but the quality of early preparation and planning did not match the scale of the ambition. Current plans forecast £314m of savings for the NHS rather than the £1 billion in early planning assumptions.
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Social Fund White Paper Account 2012-13
Published on:The Comptroller and Auditor General’s audit of the DWP’s Social Fund White Paper Account for 2012-13 has revealed substantial improvements in many areas over which he had previously expressed concerns.
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Social Fund White Paper Account 2011-12
Published on:The Comptroller and Auditor General has today qualified his audit opinion on the 2011-12 Social Fund White Paper Account.