Adult social care in England emphasises the service and support preferences of disabled and older people. Personal budgets play a central role in this development. Carers in England have also
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This new policy paper from the University of Birmingham’s Health Services Management Centre argues that the NHS has become too dominated by quantitative and medically orientated notions of what constitutes
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With the Care Bill entering the report stage in the House of Commons shortly, Michelle Cornes urges us to take part in the debate over what constitutes eligible need in
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A fundamental question for social policy is how accurately costs can be predicted from individual needs and characteristics. In the UK this question has added salience due to recent policy
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Over the past five years, social care has been experiencing a period of change described as ‘transformational’. It has largely been based on a model initiated by the organisation ‘In
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Adults in Northamptonshire who are looked after by social services, are to be given ‘debit cards’ to pay for their care. The pre-paid cards will replace direct payment by the
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This report is drawn from a National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) Network for Methodological Innovation project, the key theme,‘Dancing with new partners’ examined methods for engaging non-academic users, especially
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Personalisation has become a key aspiration of adult social care policy in England. Perspectives vary though as its meaning and the extent to which it signals a new paradigm in
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The advent of self-directed support and personalised care will mean that over time, more and more individuals will have control of, and choice around, their own care and support, and
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A briefing paper said that personal health and social care budgets could help people with a mental health condition to set their own goals and rebuild their lives.
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