Bristol Council has been slammed for failing to protect an older person with dementia who was left in a zero-rated care home that the authority had identified as having serious safeguarding problems. The local government ombudsman said earlier action by the council “may well have prevented an appalling incident” in December 2008, in which Mrs …
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A Consultation on a Proposed Change in the Date of Registration This consultation document sets out proposals for a change to the timing of the registration of NHS GP practices with the Care Quality Commission from 2012 to 2013. This will not change the timing of registration of dedicated NHS GP out of hours providers …
Landlords are set to reject Southern Cross’s ultimatum of accepting a 30% rent cut, Community Care understands. Most will take the attitude of Bondcare in refusing to accept Southern Cross’s four-month 30% reduction in rent so it can arrange a restructur- ing deal, it is believed. “They are all going to do that,” said an …
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