Atlas of variations in social care

"The atlas examines initiatives to improve care services including additional funds for social care from the NHS and how this resource is being spent."

An atlas of variations in social care: an analysis of the quality of social care services in England
MHP Health Mandate
June 2012

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Reforming social care: options for funding

"This paper examines the current level of funding of social care and the Dilnot Commission’s recommendations and suggests ways of funding a fairer, more sustainable system of social care."

Reforming social care: options for funding
A Charlesworth, R Thorlby
May 2012

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Sustainable health and social care

"This briefing provides a summary guide for busy commissioners and health and wellbeing board members."

Sustainable health and social care: a briefing for commissioners and health and wellbeing boards
Social Care Institute for Excellence
May 2012

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Factors that promote and hinder joint and integrated working between health and social care services

"This is an update of a previous systematic review on the factors that promote and hinder joint working between health and social care services."

Factors that promote and hinder joint and integrated working between health and social care services
A Cameron, R Lart, L Bostock, C Coomber
Social Care Institute for Excellence
April 2012

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New organisational models for delivering health and social care

"This briefing paper pulls together information on the development of employee ownership and social enterprises in health and social care and has been produced as part of the Health and Social Care Partnership South East’s work programme."

New organisational models for delivering health and social care: briefing paper
Health and Social Care Partnership South East
February 2012

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Health and Social Care Bill explained

The Department of Health has published a series of factsheets on the Health and Social Care Bill to explain particular topics contained in the Bill, including its key themes.

Access the factsheets here.

Safeguarding and quality in commissioning care homes

"The government have identified six guiding principles on safeguarding which seek to increase the protection for those most at risk in society."

Safeguarding and quality in commissioning care homes
Social Care Institute for Excellence
February 2012

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Improving health and social care in London

"A strong emphasis of the government’s health and social care reforms has been on supporting integration across health, public health, social care and other support."

Improving health and social care in London: supporting integrated commissioning
London Councils
January 2012

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Joining up health and social care

"Improving joint working across the boundary between health and social care has the potential to make significant savings and has been a priority for many years."

Joining up health and social care: improving value for money across the interface
Audit Commission
December 2011

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Ten years of jointly commissioning health and social care in England

"This article reviews the experience of joint commissioning across health and social care over the past decade in England."

Ten years of jointly commissioning health and social care in England
B Hudson
International Journal of Integrated Care 11, Special 10th Anniversary Edition

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