DETR responds positively to consultation

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Community Care Market News (News) November 1998Home improvement agencies have welcomed the announcement by housing minister Hilary Armstrong that an element of specific central...

NHP shareholder in trouble

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NHP's year end results, due at the end of this month, are anticipated with some expectation, not so much due to interest in the...

‘Patch and mend’ approach to housing repair

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Community Care Market News (News) November 1998Local authorities have been accused of adopting a 'patch and mend' approach to housing repair leading to increased...

Image crisis for social services

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Social services directors have requested urgent talks with government and other relevant organisations regarding the way social services are presented to the public over...

NHS receives £250m winter bonus

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Community Care Market News (News) November 1998The NHS is to get an extra £250m this year to ensure that waiting lists do not spiral...

Low paid protected against dismissal

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Community Care Market News (News) November 1998Low paid workers will now be protected from dismissal or victimisation on the grounds that they would qualify...

Trinity interim figures

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Trinity Care plc announced interim figures this month for the six month period ending 30 September 1998. Turnover increased 37% from £6.7m to £8.57m....

Care home groups welcome OFT report

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Community Care Market News (News) November 1998Organisations representing care homes have welcomed the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) report on care homes, despite originally...

Social services key indicator figures

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Community Care Market News (News) November 1998The first data update to the 1998 Key Indicators Graphical System was issued this month. The graphical system...

Joint reviews highlight scope for improvements

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Two joint reviews of social services departments were published this month by the Audit Commission/Social Services Inspectorate. Both Hertfordshire and Rochdale social services were...
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