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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


Legal references

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