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Publication date: 1 August 2002

Bill McClimont

The paper describes the size, nature and trends in home care, including telemedicine and hospital at home, emphasising the independent sector's contribution and highlighting the…

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The paper describes the size, nature and trends in home care, including telemedicine and hospital at home, emphasising the independent sector's contribution and highlighting the importance of home care to health and social care. It identifies a funding and capacity crisis, outlines the likely impact of any further reduction and explores contributory recruitment, training and commissioning practice issues.

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Journal of Integrated Care, vol. 10 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1476-9018

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Journal of Integrated Care, vol. 6 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1476-9018

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Publication date: 1 June 2006

Claudine McCreadie

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Working with Older People, vol. 10 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1366-3666

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Publication date: 1 August 2002

Janice Robinson

Shortcomings in the health and social care workforce threaten the achievement of the NHS Plan. Government's recognition of the need to build workforce capacity has led to new…

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Shortcomings in the health and social care workforce threaten the achievement of the NHS Plan. Government's recognition of the need to build workforce capacity has led to new strategies for recruiting and retaining staff and for providing the education and training required by both professional and non‐professional staff groups. The new focus on workforce issues has also opened up new opportunities to tackle inequalities regarding race, disability, gender and age. But employers face great challenges, requiring new ways of thinking and working in order to achieve change in the short and longer term.

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Journal of Integrated Care, vol. 10 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1476-9018

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Publication date: 1 June 2001

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Working with Older People, vol. 5 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1366-3666

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Publication date: 1 August 1997

Judith McBrien and Dianne Miller

Existing contract currencies often carry a disincentive to community care and are demotivating for staff. This Case Study describes the opportunities to develop a more sensible…

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Existing contract currencies often carry a disincentive to community care and are demotivating for staff. This Case Study describes the opportunities to develop a more sensible approach and an initiative to develop contracts based on outcomes.

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Journal of Integrated Care, vol. 5 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1476-9018

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Publication date: 1 February 2003

Janet Leece, Caroline Babb and David Leece

This paper presents the findings from an evaluation of a direct payment pilot project for parents of disabled children in Staffordshire. The study found that, for a variety of…

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This paper presents the findings from an evaluation of a direct payment pilot project for parents of disabled children in Staffordshire. The study found that, for a variety of reasons, parents accessing direct payments did not report any greater benefits than those using traditional services.

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Journal of Integrated Care, vol. 11 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1476-9018

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