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New guidance on homecare charges
Community Care Market News (News) December 2001Councils are being ordered to disregard earnings when assessing charges for homecare as part of a general shake-up...
Huge variations in care home residents’ access to health services
Community Care Market News (News) December 2001A study by the National Primary Care Research and Development Centre (NPCRDC) has revealed widespread inequalities in care...
Corporation of London performing well
The Corporation of London Social Services are serving most people well and have promising prospects for improvement, according to a report published by the...
Landmark ruling in care home fees case
Community Care Market News (News) December 2001The family of a 95-year old man have won their case to have care home fee charges imposed...
Leading doctors call for substantial investment in intermediate care
Community Care Market News (News) December 2001Intermediate care must not be seen as a cheap option for patient care, GP bodies have warned. In...
Director of social services
The London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames has appointed Jeff Jerome as its director of social services and housing. Jerome who is currently assistant director, performance...
NHS investment needs to be matched in social care
Community Care Market News (News) December 2001The King's Fund has called on the government to match increases in NHS funding with additional resources for...
Durham develops alternative residential care scheme
A £2.2m 'Extra care' development has opened in Crook, County Durham, as part of major overhaul of older people's residential services in the county....
Care Home Beds
The Secretary of State for Health was asked (13 Nov 2001: Column: 673W) how many beds there were in elderly care homes in 1997...
New research into ageing
Community Care Market News (News) December 2001An £8m research project into ageing and old age has been announced by Health Minister, Lord Hunt. The...
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