Older people ‘getting healthier’

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Community Care Market News (News) October 2003Longer life does not necessarily mean more illness according to research by Raymond Tallis, Professor of Geriatric Medicine,...

Commons debate highlights plight of sector

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Community Care Market News (News) October 2003Liberal Democrat MP Paul Burstow has slammed the government for failing to improve older peoples' services. In a...

New savings credit to be disregarded in income assessments

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Community Care Market News (News) October 2003An estimated 200,000 older care home residents supported by local authorities in England will be up to £4.50...

Confusion over CRB checks

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Community Care Market News (News) October 2003The National Care Standards Commission (NCSC) has changed its stance on Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks after saying...

Green paper proposes children’s services directors

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Community Care Market News (News) October 2003A government green paper Every Child Matters has called for fundamental changes to local authority social services departments....

Joseph Rowntree CCRC evaluation

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Community Care Market News (News) October 2003Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust's innovative Continuing Care Retirement Centre (CCRC) at Hartrigg Oaks in York, has achieved a...

Voluntary sector developments

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Community Care Market News (News) October 2003MHA Care Group (formerly Methodist Care Homes) is making good progress on a raft of new developments. The...

Making partnership work consultation

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Community Care Market News (News) October 2003The Department of Health (DoH) has started a 12-week consultation exercise to gather views on the proposed Strategic...

NI mental health review

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Community Care Market News (News) October 2003The government in Northern Ireland has extended its review of the region's mental health and learning disability law,...

Felden Croft nursing home closes

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Community Care Market News (News) October 2003Felden Croft Nursing Home, a nursing and rehabilitation unit in Hertfordshire, has withdrawn its appeal against the Notice...
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