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Invalid care allowance
The Secretary of State for Social Security was asked (Hansard 21 January 1998 at column 566) if the Department of Social Security intends to...
Age Concern mediation service
Community Care Market News (News) March 1998Age Concern has extended its mediation service to cover older people and their landlords living in rented sheltered...
Failure for legal challenge on fee levels
A group of around 30 care homes have failed in a bid to legally challenge Coventry city council's decision to freeze the fees it...
Calls to Scope helpline increase
Community Care Market News (News) March 1998Scope's national cerebral palsy helpline has recorded a 73% rise in the number of telephone enquiries received over...
Croydon looks to control expansion of care home market
Croydon council has introduced new supplementary planning guidance in an attempt to control the number of new residential and nursing homes opening in the...
Social Services directors issue warning over cuts
Community Care Market News (News) March 1998Social services directors in the Thames and Anglia region have issued a warning that continued demand for social...
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...
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