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West Sussex introduces direct payments
West Sussex county council is introducing a Direct Payments scheme, allowing clients to recruit and employ their own staff to provide support services rather...
Audit Commission/Social Services Inspectorate joint reviews
BristolThe Audit Commission/Social Services Inspectorate has called for urgent action from Bristol social services to address inconsistencies in the quality of its services. The...
Oxfordshire opts to transfer homes
Oxfordshire social services has decided to transfer its 20 remaining residential homes for elderly people (see CCMN volume 5 issue 7 at page 134).The...
National standards presented to government
Community Care Market News (News) February 1999The Centre for Policy on Ageing (CPA) has presented its proposals setting out national required standards for care...
London’s local authorities keep fees in check
Community Care Market News (News) February 1999Local authorities in London can claim some success in controlling the cost of nursing and residential care, according...
Publication of Royal Commission report awaited
Community Care Market News (News) February 1999The Royal Commission on Long Term Care is due to report its findings before the end of this...
Strategy for carers announced
Community Care Market News (News) February 1999The government has announced details of a package of measures which aim to provide assistance to the estimated...
Lewisham development
Lewisham social services committee has endorsed a decision to close Somertrees residential home in the London borough, and will now seek to develop very...
Social services survey users
The London borough of Hackney has found in a recent survey of social services that most customers are satisfied that they are getting the...
Nurse pay increased to attract new recruits
Community Care Market News (News) February 1999Nursing home operators will face increased costs during 1999/2000 following the announcement of above-inflation pay awards for NHS...
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