Could care homes save the NHS?

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With a backdrop of the NHS being officially branded as failing to meet the most basic needs of elderly patients, and warnings that there...

Could DH exit sound the death knell for extra care?

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Creative thinking is required if extra care providers want to survive the double whammy of the massive local authority spending cuts being rolled out...

Legally Speaking – the care inplications of the Health and Social Care Bill

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It is not that long since the Health and Social Care Act 2008 introduced significant measures to integrate health and social care bodies. However, it...

Caring for the carers – staff wellbeing in end of life care case study

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For Jan Holdcroft, end of life care is a dual responsibility. Not only must the dying’s last days be as painless and peaceful as possible,...

CCMN Sector Opinions

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With government cuts for all, who will be hit hardest: the elderly, children, people with learning disabilities or those with mental health care needs?The...

Legally speaking – 2011 predictions

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Legal experts Eversheds look at the year aheadWe predict another challenging year for those of us working within the healthcare sector. There will continue to...

New developments – December 2010 / January 2011

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Christie & Co has announced the sale of the freehold of a property formerly run as a nursing home by Greenview Care Ltd, a...

Sector opinions – After the year that CQC has had, how do you see...

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The past year could go down as the Care Quality Commission’s annus horribilus.Things got off to a bad start when, this time last year...

Thorough planning key to collaboration success

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The coalition government is set on partnership working, whether that be in its Big Society project or through encouraging private enterprises to link up...

When buying a care home…don’t be careless and get caught out!

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When picking up a major council outsourcing contract the last thing a company expects is a £1m bill, solicitor Nadia Omar looks at TUPE...
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