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Community care: assessments
Table of contents
Community care services
Local information about community care
Who is
entitled to an assessment
Immigration status
Person needing care
Carer
What is an
assessment
Who will carry out the assessment
What issues will an assessment cover
How an
assessment should be carried out
General legal principles
Guidance to local authorities on
assessments
Representation and advocacy during the
assessment
What
happens after an assessment
Does a decision have to be given in writing
Does the local authority have to give
reasons for a decision
Care plan
Financial
assessments
Direct
payments
Vouchers
for carers
Problems
with assessments
Reviews
and reassessments
Reviews
Reassessments
Discharge
from hospital
Problems before discharge from hospital
Problems after discharge from hospital
Moving to
another local authority area
Endnotes
1 Care management and assessment: summary of practice guidance, 1991
2 R v North
Yorkshire County Council, ex p. Hargreaves (1994)
3 R v Mid Glamorgan County Council, ex p. Miles (1993)
4 R v Richmond London Borough Council, ex p. H (2000)
5 Community care in the next decade and beyond: policy guidance, 1990
6 R v Bath City Council ex p. Sangermano, 1984
7 R v Surrey Heath Borough ex p. Li, 1984
8 R v Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, ex p. Paris, 1984
9 Department of Health circular C1 (92) 34 (the Laming letter)
10 R v North Yorkshire ex p. Hargreaves, 30 September 1994
11 Care management and assessment: summary of practice guidance, 1991
12 Community care in the next decade and beyond - policy guidance, 1990
13 R v Gloucestershire County Council and Another, ex p Barry, House of
Lords, 20 March 1997.
14 R v Gloucestershire County Council and Another, ex p Barry, House of
Lords, 20 March 1997.
15 Department of Health circular - LAG (94) 1
16 R v Gloucestershire County Council and Another, ex p Barry, House of
Lords, 20 March 1997.
17 NHS responsibilities for meeting continuing care health needs HSG (95)
8/LAC (95) 5
18 R v London Borough of Wandsworth, ex parte O, and R v Leicester City
Council, ex parte Bhikha, Court of Appeal, 22 June 2000.
19 Westminster CC v NASS, High Court, 27 February 2001
20 s47(3) National Health Service and Community Care Act, 1990
21 SI 762 (2003) The Community Care, Services for Carers and Children's
Services (Direct Payments) (England) Regulations and SI 1748 (2004) The
Community Care, Services for Carers and Children's Services (Direct Payments)
(Wales) Regulations