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Bed blocking
The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 11 November at column 538) to make a statement on proposals to tackle problems associated...
Health chair resigns over discharge policy
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997Angela Sealey, Chair of North and Mid Hampshire health authority, has written to Secretary of State for Health...
Walsall attacked over lack of choice
Care home owners in Walsall have complained to the Secretary of State for Health over the policy of Walsall metropolitan borough council with regard...
Contrasting reviews of London boroughs
Two Audit Commission/Social Services Inspectorate (SSI) joint reviews of separate London boroughs published this month have produced widely contrasting reports of their performance. On...
Age Concern response to OFT
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997Age Concern's response to the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) inquiry into care homes has focused on the...
Care UK results
Care UK announced figures this month for the full year ended 30 September 1997. Total turnover rose £5.9m or 27.2% from £21.67m to £27.57m....
Duty of care causes stress
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997A study by the Policy Studies Institute (PSI) on the impact of an ageing parent living with their...
Scottish Councils failing on community care
Councils in Scotland spend around £750m on community care, but many of them do not know what care is provided, whether it is effective...
Bettercare development
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997Bettercare Ltd is nearing the final stages in the development of its Uplands Care Centre in South East...
Council completes transfer
Dumfries and Galloway council has become the first council in Scotland to transfer its residential homes to the independent sector. Nine of the councils...
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