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  • Inspection of adoption support agencies

    Proposals for revisions to the framework for the inspections of adoption support agencies.

    • From: Ofsted
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  • Government response to HSC report on NHS complaints

    Outlines the response to conclusions and recommendations in the Health Select Committee’s (HSC) report ‘Complaints and Raising Concerns’.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Inspection of boarding and residential provision in schools

    Proposals for revisions to the framework for the inspections of boarding and residential provision in schools in England.

    • From: Ofsted
    • Updated:
  • Adult autism statutory guidance

    Seeks views on new guidance to support 'Think Autism' and the adult autism strategy.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NHS Outcomes Framework 2015 to 2016

    Sets out the outcomes and corresponding indicators that will be used to hold NHS England to account for improvements in health outcomes

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Mental health aftercare in England and Wales

    Arrangements for resolving disputes about mental health aftercare services involving local authorities in England and Wales.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Statistics on social care providers and places and inspection outcomes

    Consultation document on Ofsted’s proposals for revisions to publication of social care inspection and providers and places statistics.

    • From: Ofsted
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  • Updating our care and support system: draft regulations and guidance

    Seeks views on draft regulations and guidance on the care and support reforms in the Care Act 2014 which come into effect in April 2015.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Adult social work: knowledge and skills

    Seeks views on a draft statement explaining what adult social workers need to know after their first year in employment.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National Information Board's workstreams

    NIB workstreams explain how we plan to improve digital services by making it easier for the public to access health and care information.

    • From: Closed organisation: National Information Board
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  • Improving palliative care: national data collection

    This consultation asks for feedback on plans for a new national data collection from specialist palliative care services.

    • From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • End of life care coordination: national information standard

    This consultation asks questions on proposed changes to the national information standard for end of life care coordination (ISB1580).

    • From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
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  • Care Act 2014: cap on care costs and appeals

    Seeks views on the draft regulations and guidance needed to introduce the cap on care costs and proposals for a new appeals system.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Children's homes framework

    Proposals for framework changes to the inspection of children's homes

    • From: Ofsted
    • Updated:
  • Integrated inspections of services for children in need of help and protection, children looked after & care leavers & joint inspection of the Local Safeguarding Children Board

    A joint consultation document from Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission, HMI Constabulary, HMI Probation and HMI Prisons.

    • From: Ofsted
    • Updated:
  • Prime Minister's challenge on dementia 2020

    This document launches the next phase of the Prime Minister's challenge on dementia.

    • From: Cabinet Office and 2 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Healthcare providers supplying misleading information

    Views on proposed changes to law on publishing false information so it only applies to hospital care and certain data that hospitals supply.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Winterbourne View: 2 years on

    Explains what is being done to tackle the root causes of the abuse and poor treatment of people at Winterbourne View.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nursing care licence exemption

    Seeks views on whether NHS continuing healthcare and NHS funded nursing care services should remain exempt from Monitor’s licence regime.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Department of Health powers of entry review

    Department of Health's final report for the powers of entry review.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government