Home care charges possible in Cumbria

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Cumbria County Council is considering the introduction of home care charges. Cumbria is one very few councils in England that does not currently charge...

Derbyshire residential services restructure agreed

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Proposals aimed at upgrading residential care homes and improving the care of older people at home were agreed by Derbyshire County Council last month.The...

Disabled people set to benefit from new earnings rule

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Community Care Market News (News) February 2002Severely disabled people will benefit from changes to the Independent Living Funds (ILFs) with their income boosted by...

Local Government Ombudsman

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DerbyshireDerbyshire County Council has agreed to pay £350 to one of its social services clients in a local settlement following a report issued by...

Hackney residents vote for transfer

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Residents of sheltered housing in Hackney have voted in favour of a transferring their accommodation to Hanover Housing Association, a not-for-profit organisation. Hanover in...

Self funded admissions to care homes

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Community Care Market News (News) February 2002The Department of Work and Pensions has published the results of a major survey of 921 self paying...

Profits up, occupancy down at Matrix

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Despite a 3% reduction in turnover to £2.7m (2000: 2.9m), AIM-quoted Matrix Healthcare plc has announced a small profit of £6,000 for the year...

Report prompts Suffolk action plan

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Suffolk County Council has drawn up an action plan in response to a report from the Social Services Inspectorate SSI). The SSI carried out...

Doctors and MPs call for urgent review of hospital downrating rules

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Community Care Market News (News) February 2002MPs and health organisations have backed charity Age Concern's call for an urgent review of the benefit rules...

Increasing pressure for home care businesses to consolidate

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Community Care Market News (News) February 2002Home care businesses will face increasing pressure to consolidate over the next few months as the new regulatory...
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