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Cornwall receives favourable report
The joint review of Cornwall social services carried out by the Audit Commission and the Social Services Inspectorate has concluded that users rate services...
Support scheme helps tenants
A scheme for people with enduring mental health problems based on permanent housing with low level practical support has proved successful in helping them...
Lancashire to close three homes
Lancashire county council's social services committee has passed a resolution to close three residential homes and to change the use of three others.* The 27-bed...
Royal Commission on Long Term Care
Community Care Market News (News) October 1998The Royal Commission on long term care is currently drawing together all the evidence it has received thus...
Rural councils call for larger slice of funding
Community Care Market News (News) October 1998A report compiled by the County Councils Network claims that the allocation of funding for personal social services...
Charity demands more funding for hospital aftercare schemes
Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Age Concern is calling for additional resources to be allocated to hospital aftercare schemes, claiming that such schemes...
Occupancy in voluntary Scottish homes hits all time low
Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Occupancy rates in voluntary residential homes in Scotland had fallen to 88.5% in March 1998, according to figures...
Home closed under emergency order
Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Leeds health authority has cancelled the registration of Park View Nursing Home in Leeds following the granting of...
Concerns over social work trainees
Community Care Market News (News) October 1998The Local Government Management Board (LGMB) and the Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS) have both voiced...
LAs to respond individually to Working Time Directive
Community Care Market News (News) October 1998A report prepared for the community care panel of the Local Government Association's (LGA) social affairs and health...
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