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...

Legally Speaking – Caught in the middle

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Legal experts Eversheds look at the pressures on local government and providers to maintain services in the face of spending cuts and shrinking budgetsSocial...

Sector opinion – Can councils be trusted with care funding?

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The news that under the Comprehensive Spending Review, the ringfencing of local authority funding will be removed sent shocks down the spines of some...

Lost in transition – adult social services and ‘transition’ case study

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What is transition? Transition refers to the move from secondary school to further or higher education, employment or planning for adulthood. From the time when a...
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