Welcome to this edition of Inter-action
The e- newsletter of Redcar and Cleveland Voluntary Development Agency..
The Better Care Fund
The Better Care Fund is a national, locally-led policy initiative designed to accelerate the integration of health and social care. It requires local authorities and the local NHS to pool budgets and work closely together to improve the quality of care for their local population. For the public, it means better, more co-ordinated care and less time spent in acute settings; for the system, it means more efficient public services; and for those that work in the system, it means more time delivering care rather than negotiating organisational barriers. For more background information an to see how it is being implemented in Redcar & Cleveland click here.
The Care Act
The Care Act is new legislation, introduced by the government to update the way in which adult social care and support is provided and funded. The changes to how care is provided come into force on 1 April 2015 while the changes to how care is funded come into force in April 2016. For more information click here.
Something in Mind job vacancy
Redcar & Cleveland Mind are looking for a Manager for their Something in Mind shop and café. Closing date for applications is 20th February