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Care homes for older people: national minimum standards and the Care Homes Regulations 2001
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 91p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
This document contains a statement of national minimum standards published by the Secretary of State under section 23(1) of the Care Standards Act 2000. The statement is applicable to care homes (as defined by section 3 of that Act) which provide accommodation, together with nursing or personal care, for older people. Each standard is, for explanatory purposes only, preceded by a title and an indication of the intended outcome in relation to that standard. The standards are grouped under the following key topics, which highlight aspects of individuals' lives identified during the stakeholder consultation as most important to service users: choice of home; health and personal care; daily life and social activities; complaints and protection; environment; staffing, management and administration.
What makes a good stroke service and how do we get there?: national service framework for older people supporting implementation
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 54p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report took as its basis the current clinical evidence for stroke services, set out within the Intercollegiate Working Party for Stroke national clinical guidelines published by the Royal College of Physicians. These guidelines are reflected in the National Service Framework (NSF). The NSF stroke standard translates the guidelines and further evidence based practice into a four year plan and concludes with an expectation that every person who has a stroke will be seen by a specialist stroke team and have access to a specialist stroke service by 2004.
National minimum standards for care homes for older people: a statement of national minimum standards published by the Secretary of State for Health under Section 23(1) of the Care Standards Act 2000
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 63p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document contains a statement of national minimum standards published by the Secretary of State for Health under section 23(1) of the Care Standards Act 2000. The statement is applicable to care homes (as defined by section 3 of the Act) which provide accommodation, together with nursing or personal care, for older people. Contains standards on: choice of home; health and personal care; daily life and social activities; complaints and protection; environment; staffing; and management and administration.
Disclosure of criminal background: proprietors and managers of residential care homes and nursing homes
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, GREAT BRITAIN. Home Office, GREAT BRITAIN. Welsh Office
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 9p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Circular introducing procedures for checking with police the possible criminal background of applicants for registration as owners or managers of residential care homes, and nursing homes, and as managers in local authority homes. This circular to be cancelled on 31 March 1996.