Southern Cross developments

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Community Care Market News (News) April 1998Castleoak Construction has been selected by Southern Cross to construct two care homes in a contract worth £4m....

Call for new approach to old age

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Community Care Market News (News) April 1998A new report published by the Centre for Policy on Ageing, entitled The Social Policy of Old Age:...

New white canes introduced by RNIB

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Community Care Market News (News) April 1998A new range of canes for blind and partially sighted people has been designed by the Royal National...

Green paper sets out principles of welfare reform

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Community Care Market News (News) April 1998The government has published the long-awaited Green Paper on welfare reform drawn up by minister for welfare reform...

CCC launches contract for domiciliary care

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Community Care Market News (News) April 1998The Continuing Care Conference (CCC) has published a framework contract for domiciliary care providers and service users. The...

GPs left to ‘plug’ healthcare gap in homes

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Community Care Market News (News) April 1998GPs have been forced to become unpaid, harassed 'hospital' house officers as they are forced to cover the...

Services failing younger people with dementia

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Community Care Market News (News) April 1998A report commissioned by Hexagon Housing Association Ltd and the Metropolitan Housing Trust - The Forgotten Age -...

Age Concern highlights benefits take-up

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Community Care Market News (News) April 1998Age Concern is running a freephone line to advise pensioners on their entitlement to benefits during Your Rights...

Pilot projects aim to give older people to get more say in local services

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Community Care Market News (News) April 1998Local pilot projects to improve public services for older people and to give them more say in how...

Carer’s handbook launched

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Community Care Market News (News) April 1998St John Ambulance has launched a carer's handbook giving practical instructions on issues such as moving and handling....
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