Special Reports for the Year - Test

First issue of the year

Jan 13, 2011

First issue of the year carried an article on dangerous dogs

Bed blocking

Feb 10, 2011

In February Community Care produced a special report of bed blocking

5 May: Outsourcing

May 4, 2011

In May Community Care produced a special report on privitasation and outsourcing

Dilnot: Adult social care funding reform

Jul 16, 2011

The Commission on Funding of Care and Support, headed by Andrew Dilnot, set out its blueprint for reforming social care funding on Monday 4 July. Its proposals, which would add £1.7bn to the costs of care in England, include:-

Capping lifetime individual contributions to care at £35,000. This would cover care at home and in residential care, but not board and lodging costs within care homes.
Providing free care for those who develop needs before they reach 40.
Raising the means-test threshold