Competition Act could apply to health and local authorities

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2002Care home providers could challenge unfair terms and conditions, including excessively low fees, imposed on them by local...

DoH issues guidance on ‘free’ nursing implementation

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2002The Department of Health (DoH) has issued guidance to health and local authorities outlining the key measures they...

Fairer charging for domiciliary care in Wales

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2002The Minister for Health and Social Services in Wales, Jane Hutt, issued new guidance to local authorities on...

Guidance on care homes and supported housing

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2002The Department of Health has issued guidance for the National Care Standards Commission and local authorities on supported...

Hillingdon new homes for people with learning disabilities

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Hillingdon Borough Council has opened seven supported homes for people with learning disabilities in a £935,000 scheme. The unit is the result of a...

Leicestershire plans future care for older people

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Leicestershire County Council will examine its care provision for older people in the light of National Minimum Standards which came into effect in Aprilthis...

NHP rent covers and occupancy

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NHP has published the performance of its securitised portfolios for the three months ended 31 March 2002. The figures are unaudited and are a...

Matrix announces first half losses

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Quoted care home owner Matrix Healthcare plc has reiterated its plans to seek a buyer for the company after reporting an £18,000 loss for...

Age Concern chairman of trustees

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Age Concern England has appointed James Wright, former vice chancellor of the University of Newcastle, as its chairman of trustees. Wright was involved in...

Baseline fees survey update

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Since CCMN published its annual Survey of Baseline Fee Rates 2002 last month (CCMN Volume 9 Issue 3) the local authorities set out in...
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