Tackling substance misuse amongst the young

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Community Care Market News (News) March 1998The LGA has this month published a new report exploring current trends in substance misuse by young people,...

Bolton invests in elderly services

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Bolton council is investing an additional £1m in services for elderly people. The initiative is described as the result of close cooperation between the...

NHS and social services are coping with winter pressures

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Community Care Market News (News) March 1998The top priority for the NHS this winter has been to cope with the usual seasonal pressures and...

Star rating system to manage care home market

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Brighton social services, working in partnership with the local branch of the National Care Homes Association (NCHA), is piloting a new accreditation system which...

Inspection of community care services for black and minority ethnic older people

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Community Care Market News (News) March 1998Black and minority ethnic older people are liable to suffer significant disadvantage in gaining access to community care...

Cambridgeshire consults on transfer

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Cambridgeshire County Council is considering the future of four of its 24 residential homes, and is consulting with staff and residents on the options...

New elderly care provision for health trust

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Community Care Market News (News) March 1998Harrow and Hillingdon Healthcare NHS Trust has reached agreement with Sanctuary Care to lease 30 beds (in two...

Care UK home care acquisition

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Care UK plc announced this month the acquisition of The Care Partnership, a domiciliary care business with seven branches, with most of the business...

Age Concern mediation service

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Community Care Market News (News) March 1998Age Concern has extended its mediation service to cover older people and their landlords living in rented sheltered...

Craegmoor acquires Speciality Care

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Craegmoor Healthcare announced this month that it has acquired Speciality Care plc and this consolidates its position as the fourth largest provider of long...
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