Serious health authority failings uncovered

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2001The Social Services Inspectorate has found that arrangements for registration, inspection and ensuring compliance with appropriate standards in...

Think tank targets elderly policies

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2001The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has published a report which raises the prospect of compulsory long...

Alzheimer’s guide

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2001The Alzheimer's Society has produced a new guide aimed at providing a planning resource for social services departments....

Capacity loss continues while demand remains steady in elderly care sector

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2001At April 2001, for the second year in succession, the number of older and physically disabled people receiving...

Scottish Care and COSLA enter into negotiations to end fees row

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2001Scottish Health Minister, Susan Deacon, has described the decision by Scottish Care to end its action and resume...

Big increase in prescriptions for the old

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2001Older people in care homes are the 'victims of a chemical cosh', Liberal Democrat MP Paul Burstow claimed,...

Residents claim national standards should be interpreted flexibly

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2001Three care home residents in Solihull are seeking judicial review of the council's decision to close down their...

The price of NCSC regulation

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2001The Department of Health has published a consultation on the scale of fees to be paid by care...

PFI hospital for Bishop’s Stortford

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2001A 68-bed community hospital costing £12m is to be built in Bishop's Stortford under the private finance initiative...

First care trusts unveiled

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2001The first nine pilot care trusts have been confirmed by the Department of Health, which is considering another...
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