Charity demands more funding for hospital aftercare schemes

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Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Age Concern is calling for additional resources to be allocated to hospital aftercare schemes, claiming that such schemes...

Unison launches charter for home care workers

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Community Care Market News (News) October 1998A new charter has been launched this month by Unison, on behalf of the 150,000 home care workers...

Occupancy in voluntary Scottish homes hits all time low

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Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Occupancy rates in voluntary residential homes in Scotland had fallen to 88.5% in March 1998, according to figures...

Social services ‘failing children in care’

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Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Social services are failing to provide proper care and protection for vulnerable children and there are wide variations...

Home closed under emergency order

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Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Leeds health authority has cancelled the registration of Park View Nursing Home in Leeds following the granting of...

Guide to choosing care home published

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Community Care Market News (News) October 1998A new guide for people choosing a care home on behalf of an elderly relative has this month...

Concerns over social work trainees

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Community Care Market News (News) October 1998The Local Government Management Board (LGMB) and the Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS) have both voiced...

New plans to pull down Berlin Wall

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Community Care Market News (News) October 1998The government has published a discussion document which sets out how it intends to facilitate better joint working...

Needs of carers to be ‘fully addressed’

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Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Carers in Hampshire were given the chance to put their views directly to the government, during a visit...

Room for improvement in hospital discharge arrangements

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Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Social and healthcare arrangements for older people leaving hospital are improving but more work still needs to be...
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