http://www.communitycare.co.uken-gbWed, 28 Jul 2010 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/07/28/114999/mps-look-to-save-integrated-care-schemes-from-nhs-overhaul.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/07/28/114999/mps-look-to-save-integrated-care-schemes-from-nhs-overhaul.html MPs will probe how existing integrated health and social care schemes can be protected during the government's radical overhaul of the NHS in the coming...Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/07/26/114988/adass-reorganises-to-meet-adult-care-policy-challenges.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/07/26/114988/adass-reorganises-to-meet-adult-care-policy-challenges.html The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services has reorganised itself to respond to the current policy and economic challenges facing adult social...Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:59:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/07/20/114944/personal-health-budgets-run-into-resource-problems.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/07/20/114944/personal-health-budgets-run-into-resource-problems.html Personal health budget pilot sites have faced early challenges in funding personalised care packages for patients, a national...Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:16:50 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/07/16/114922/testing-a-councils-use-of-a-resource-allocation-system.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/07/16/114922/testing-a-councils-use-of-a-resource-allocation-system.htmlEd Mitchell finds councils should retain descretion if using a resource allocation system to quantify a service user's care budget Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/07/14/114901/care-minister-burstow-rejects-council-job-cuts-claim.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/07/14/114901/care-minister-burstow-rejects-council-job-cuts-claim.htmlCare services minister Paul Burstow has rejected predictions from a former top civil servant of cuts of up to 25% to council adult social care staff numbers as a result of the government's austerity drive.Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:18:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/06/30/114812/personalisation-may-force-day-centre-closures-in-liverpool.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/06/30/114812/personalisation-may-force-day-centre-closures-in-liverpool.htmlCash-strapped Liverpool Council is set to shed 164 jobs and close nine day centres as part of major changes to adult care, driven by personalisation.Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:48:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/06/18/114738/ilf-closes-door-on-new-applicants-for-care-payments.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/06/18/114738/ilf-closes-door-on-new-applicants-for-care-payments.htmlThe Independent Living Fund has barred disabled people from applying for its care payments for the rest of 2010-11 to stave off a funding crisis.Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:25:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/06/16/114527/practitioners-lack-confidence-in-personalisation.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/06/16/114527/practitioners-lack-confidence-in-personalisation.html Personalisation losi ng favour among social workers Most social workers cite increased bureaucracy as a reason for declining support mithran.samuel@rbi.co.uk Adult...Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:40:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/06/10/114685/blackburn-under-fire-over-plan-to-outsource-all-adult-services.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/06/10/114685/blackburn-under-fire-over-plan-to-outsource-all-adult-services.html Plans from Blackburn with Darwen Council to outsource its remaining in-house adult care services have sparked a row with unions. Tonight,...Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:40:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/06/03/114641/ministers-to-be-lobbied-on-personalisation-development.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/06/03/114641/ministers-to-be-lobbied-on-personalisation-development.htmlAdult social care leaders in England are to lobby ministers on the next phase of the personalisation agenda.Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:20:00 GMT