From April 2013, NICE will develop a library of quality standards and guidance to improve the quality of care and support, in consultation with the care and support sector, care users, their families and carers. The Department for Health is issuing a consultation document on social care standard - responses to be in by 20th April 2013. Locally Healthwatch, the successor to LiNK, will take on the role of consumer champion for Social Care as well as for Health.