Employees take control of Highland domiciliary care provider

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2004A growing domiciliary company based in Inverness has come up with a novel employee ownership deal which gives...

HC Extra Care schemes

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2004The Housing Corporation (HC) has announced that it is funding 45 new Extra Care schemes via its annual...

Scottish elderly care costs set to double

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2004A row over the viability of the Scottish government's policy of providing free personal care for the elderly...

Massive council payouts unlikely as test case progresses

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2004In a legal challenge which could have major implications for the long term care sector, a former Yorkshire...

Ombudsman slams NHS mischarging

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2004Health authorities have been strongly criticised for delays in compensating thousands of elderly people wrongly charged for continuing...

Barchester expansion continues

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Barchester Healthcare, which has carved out a market leadership niche in the provision of elderly care for the private payer, has reported strong growth...

Supporting People: Audit Commission reports for June

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The Audit Commission has published the results of five reports on the performance of Supporting People programmes around England. Supporting People is the government's...

Birmingham adult strategy

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Birmingham Social Care and Health has appointed Bill Robertson as assistant director of adult strategy. Robertson is a former director of social work at...

Northamptonshire: £14.2m PFI deal to target delayed discharges

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The first of four Northamptonshire County Council respite and rehabilitation centres opened last month as part of a £14.2m PFI deal aimed at cutting...

Gloucestershire: extra care upgrade

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Builders have completed work on a scheme in Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire to upgrade sheltered housing there to offer extra care facilities.The Springs...
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