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Scottish policy paper on mentally disordered offenders
A new strategy designed to improve the care of mentally disordered offenders while maintaining public safety in Scotland was launched this month by Scottish...
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...
Castleoak and UCB launch design build finance facility
Community Care Market News (News) December 1998Castleoak and UCB Healthcare have launched a £30m finance facility for the healthcare sector as part of a...
Consultation paper published on funding of supported accommodation
Community Care Market News (News) December 1998The Department of Social Security has published a consultation document, Supporting People, which proposes new funding arrangements for...
Craegmoor launches marketing initiative
Community Care Market News (News) December 1998Craegmoor Healthcare has introduced a new marketing initiative in an attempt to boost occupancy levels at one of...
Scottish statistics show reduction in LA home care
Community Care Market News (News) December 1998The number of people receiving state-funded home care in Scotland fell by just over 9000 in 1997, following...
Hackney home care users happy
The London borough of Hackney has conducted a survey of external home care services in the borough and found that 90% of users were...
Islington plans cuts in services
The London borough of Islington is proposing to make a series of cuts across all services, to meet the future demands of modernising service...
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