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The Care Homes (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2003

Amendment to the regulations made in July 2003 relating to access to information and fees.

• More information on the HMSO website (opens new window)

Guidance on NHS-funded nursing care

This circular advises on NHS responsibilities for arranging care by a registered nurse for people in care homes and arrangements for transferring responsibility from councils to the NHS.

• Circular published in 2003
• Circular published in 2001

Consultation on supplementary guidance for NHS-funded nursing care

Valuable responses were received during this consultation on supplementary guidance for NHS-funded nursing care. As a result the guidance was updated to incorporate the comments and was issued as HSC 2003/006: LAC(2003)7 on 12 March 2003.

• Consultation responses

HSC 2002/001: Guidance on the single assessment process for older people

Published: 28 January 2002

This circular provides guidance to local NHS bodies and councils with social services responsibilities on the implementation of the single assessment process for older people.

• Guidance on the single assessment process for older people

LAC (2001)29: Charges for residential accommodation: CRAG amendment no 16 : National Assistance: (residential accommodation): (additional payments and assessment of resources): (amendment): (England): regulations 2001

Published: 24 October 2001

Circular announcing the cancellation of Paragraphs 8 to 11 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (choice of accommodation) directions 1992.

• LAC (2001)29

LAC (2002)7: Guidance to councils with social services responsibilities on the abolition of preserved rights

Published: 12 March 2002

Statutory guidance for councils with social services responsibilities on the preserved rights transfer.

• LAC (2002)7

LAC (2002)13: Fair access to care services: guidance on eligibility criteria for adult social care

Published: 28 May 2002

Guidance to councils with social services responsibilities on how they may achieve fair access to care services through reviewing and revising their eligibility criteria for adult social care.

• LAC (2002)13: Fair access to care services