Look Ahead appoints head of policy

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Look Ahead housing and care has appointed Chris Hampson as head of policy, strategy and service development. Hampson was previously policy and PR manager...

Age Concern calls for action on spouse payments

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Community Care Market News (News) June 2000Age Concern has published a report which highlights the problems faced by spouses of people who are admitted...

DoH to take action on home care charges

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Community Care Market News (News) June 2000Statutory guidance will be given to local authorities over charging for home care services, under new plans outlined...

Survey shows variation in care home fees

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Community Care Market News (News) June 2000CCMN's annual survey of baseline fee rates paid by local authorities shows the huge diversity in the level...

Government urged to shift commissioning responsibility

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Community Care Market News (News) June 2000The NHS Confederation has proposed that responsibility for commissioning health and social care for older people should become...

Independent sector to be involved in planning

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Community Care Market News (News) June 2000Chief executives of NHS trusts and health authorities and social services directors have been instructed to liaise with...

Calls for improvement to assessment

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Community Care Market News (News) June 2000Representatives from both the public and private sector have called for a systematic approach to care assessment for...

Housing guide on learning disabilities

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Community Care Market News (News) June 2000The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities has published a guide for social workers and other professionals working...

General Household report findings

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Community Care Market News (News) June 2000A report published by the Office of National Statistics on people aged 65 or over has found that...

Charity to develop specialist nurses

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Community Care Market News (News) June 2000Help the Aged is in discussions with the Royal College of Nursing and the British Geriatrics Society to...
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