Second receivership raises questions over industry funding

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Community Care Market News (News) October 1999The subject of funding for the long term care industry came to the fore once again this month...

ICON seeks action over fee levels

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Community Care Market News (News) October 1999Further to CCMN's lead article, above, The Independent Care Organisations' Network has recently written to the then Secretary...

UKHCA calls for government action on VAT

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Community Care Market News (News) October 1999The UK Home Care Association (UKHCA) is calling on the government, with the backing of a number of...

Statistics on adult community care published

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Community Care Market News (News) October 1999Information from the first national data collection resulting from the Referrals, Assessments and Packages of Care project was...

Scottish Parliament to investigate bed blocking

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Community Care Market News (News) October 1999The Scottish Parliament's Health and Community Care Committee has agreed to conduct an inquiry into community care provision...

Charity criticises NHS complaints system

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Community Care Market News (News) October 1999The NHS complaints procedure fails to act quickly and effectively, according to Help the Aged. The charity claims...

Consultation on quality standards for carers

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Community Care Market News (News) October 1999The King's Fund is consulting on a set of quality standards for local carer support services. The draft...

Pay rates continue to vary

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Community Care Market News (News) October 1999A survey of care home support workers undertaken by Pay & Workforce Research has found that pay rates...

PDS issues care guidelines

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Community Care Market News (News) October 1999The Parkinson's Disease Society has produced a guide for primary care groups (PCGs) on commissioning services for people...

Confusion continues over travelling time

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Community Care Market News (News) October 1999The issue of whether or not the National Minimum Wage (NMW) has to be paid in respect of...
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