Continuing care home decline

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Community Care Market News (News) April 2002Statistics published by the Department of Health (DoH) last month have revealed a continuing decline in the number...

Home care outsourcing reaches 60%

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Community Care Market News (News) April 2002The DoH also published statistics on home care purchased or provided by Councils with Social Services Responsibilities (CSSRs)...

Social services and independent sector meet to discuss fees issue

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Community Care Market News (News) April 2002The Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS) and independent care providers have agreed to form a partnership...

Row over ‘free’ nursing payments continues

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Community Care Market News (News) April 2002Health Minister Jacqui Smith has been accused of denigrating the independent care home sector by suggesting that care...

Scottish Executive pledges £20m to reduce bed blocking

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Community Care Market News (News) April 2002New standards for domiciliary careThe Department of Health has published draft guidance on the National Minimum Standards for...

Performance indicators hint at reduced residential care placements by councils

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Community Care Market News (News) April 2002The Department of Health (DoH) has published social services performance indicators for the year ending March 2001. For...

Council leaders call for extra £2bn on social services budget

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Community Care Market News (News) March 2002Council leaders and directors of social services have joined forces to warn government that social care services are...

Aptus new head of sector

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Keith Fowler has been appointed sector head of Aptus Personnel's care services, which provides social workers and care assistants for residential homes anddomiciliary care.Fowler...

Home care packages

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The Secretary of State for Health was asked (12 February 2002: Column: 335W) what measures he is taking to increase the number of home...

COSLA agrees to contribute to fee increase

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Community Care Market News (News) March 2002Scottish Care's long running battle over fees took a step closer to resolution last month after council leaders...
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