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Bed blocking
The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 11 November at column 538) to make a statement on proposals to tackle problems associated...
Council completes transfer
Dumfries and Galloway council has become the first council in Scotland to transfer its residential homes to the independent sector. Nine of the councils...
The Budget
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997An extra £97m for social services in 1998/99 was announced by Health Secretary Frank Dobson on 2 December,...
Royal Commission given one year to report
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997The government has announced the setting up of the long-awaited Royal Commission to investigate options for funding long...
ADSS survey on winter pressures
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997Decisions regarding the allocation of additional winter monies have involved a 'considerable' degree of cooperation between health authorities...
RNHA questions hotel scheme
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997The Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) has called into question the safety of a scheme whereby a charity...
Local authorities operating waiting lists
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997Research published by Help the Aged suggests large numbers of elderly people are waiting up to months for...
UKCC underlines role of nurses and health visitors in continuing care
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997The UK Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (UKCC) has produced a new report which seeks...
Eligibility criteria cause concern
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997A study undertaken by the Personal Social Services Unit (PSSRU) at the University of Manchester has found there...
Contrasting reviews of London boroughs
Two Audit Commission/Social Services Inspectorate (SSI) joint reviews of separate London boroughs published this month have produced widely contrasting reports of their performance. On...
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