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'Cutting the cake fairly': CSCI publishes review of eligibility criteria for social care
Everyone, regardless of their needs or how much money they have, should, as a minimum, have a proper discussion about their care needs and good information and advice about care choices, according to a new report by the Commission for Social Care Inspection, published today.
'Care homes are being under funded' according to updated research
A significant number of care homes for older people who need nursing or residential care are still being under-funded, according to updated research released on the 17th September by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Private pay rate among older care home residents reaches 35%
An estimated 146,000 older and physically disabled care home residents in the UK are now paying their fees privately, representing 35% of the 418,000 older and physically disabled people who were living in care homes or long stay hospitals in the UK at April 2008.
Loom for private equity as reported in The Observer, Sunday 28th September 2008
Between 50 and 200 private equity-owned firms are in danger of breaching their banking covenants before Christmas, raising the spectre of bankruptcies and thousands of job losses.
NHS competition drive beefed up
September 12 2008: Evidence that the government is serious about introducing more competition into the supply of NHS services came yesterday with the appointment of a heavyweight figure to oversee the process
Health group to meet lenders in £1.5bn debt talks
FOUR SEASONS MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS will meet with lenders to try and find a solution as reported in FT on 1st August 2008
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There seems to be a general perception that money is becoming hard to come by, but it is not the sector which is the problem but rather the balance sheet of some of the borrowers.
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