National standards presented to government

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Community Care Market News (News) February 1999The Centre for Policy on Ageing (CPA) has presented its proposals setting out national required standards for care...

Community care statistics published

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Community Care Market News (News) February 1999The Department of Health has published community care statistics for 1998, covering residential personal social services for adults...

Essex puts transfer on hold

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Proposals by Essex social services to transfer 33 elderly people's homes with around 1300 places to the independent sector, have been overturned by a...

Publication of Royal Commission report awaited

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Community Care Market News (News) February 1999The Royal Commission on Long Term Care is due to report its findings before the end of this...

MPs call for end to ‘confused system’

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Community Care Market News (News) February 1999The Health Select Committee of the House of Commons has concluded its investigation into the relationship between health...

Sandwell introduces time saving measure

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Sandwell social services is piloting a new automated home care time sheet and scheduling system, which the council hopes will cut paperwork and help...

Nurse pay increased to attract new recruits

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Community Care Market News (News) February 1999Nursing home operators will face increased costs during 1999/2000 following the announcement of above-inflation pay awards for NHS...

Scottish policy paper on mentally disordered offenders

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A new strategy designed to improve the care of mentally disordered offenders while maintaining public safety in Scotland was launched this month by Scottish...

Social services survey users

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The London borough of Hackney has found in a recent survey of social services that most customers are satisfied that they are getting the...

Good practice guide for RSLs

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Community Care Market News (News) February 1999The SAMEC Trust (Service Access to Minority Ethnic Communities) has published a good practice guide for Registered Social...
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