England’s leading representative body for independent care homes

Press Releases

June 2008
Dementia Research

May 2008
ECCA responds to King’s Fund Report
Nothing for Services, Nothing for Quality
ECCA welcomes Minister’s Commitment to Dignity
ECCA welcomes CQC Chair
Prime Minister Announces Green Paper Debate
Risk and Reward
Star ratings

April 2008
There were no press releases in April

March 2008
Valuing People Now - ECCA responds
ECCA responds to DH and Comic Relief Announcement
RNCC Increase Awaits Nurse’s Pay Review

February 2008
Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic
Comprehensive Area Assessment - ECCA responds
Independent Safeguarding Authority Scheme Consultation
Healthcare Commission report highlights the need to review resources in Mental Health services
ECCA welcomes the Care Show
NHS Payout Highlights Continuing Care Problems

January 2008
ECCA responds to the State of Social Care report
ECCA applauds CRB announcement
Caring Choices points the way to the future
Social Care Under-funding

December 2007
Cost of Regulatory Merger
ECCA signs Concordat on the Future of Social Care
Panorama on Dementia

November 2007
Rationing of Social Care
NHS Dementia Care Ruling
Sector Responds to CSCI Quality Ratings Review Process
Sector, Government and Regulator in Positive Dialogue
ECCA Responds to Survey on Department of Health Staff Morale

October 2007
Nutritional Action Plan
1 is the Saddest Number
The Future of Regulation
A Fair Contract with Older People
ECCA Responds to Chancellor’s CSR Statement
LA Call for More Funding

September 2007
ECCA Welcomes Prime Minister’s Focus on Care

August 2007
Senior Carer Work Permits
The Great Divide

July 2007
ECCA Conference Confirms Star Speakers from the Care Sector
Prime Minister Announces a Commitment to the Third Sector

June 2007
Continuing Care Framework, Clarity at Last
ECCA responds to House of Lords Ruling
Abuse of Older People Most Prevalent in the Community
Residential Care, a Service for the Future
Delay of Annual Leave Entitlement Changes
ECCA welcomes End of Life Care Programme

May 2007
Paying for care, a cross sector view
Independent sector anger at CRB failures in the NHS
Government framework for commissioning: provider perspective
ECCA responds to planning for pandemic influenza in adult social care consultation
ECCA attends King’s Fund with the Prime Minister
ECCA 2007 conference and exhibition
Associations respond jointly to Dame Denise Platt report

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April 2007
The status of social care review: ECCA responds
Let’s calm down and consider the merits of tracking technology...

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March 2007
Registered nursing care contribution
ECCA supports Help the Aged report
Future regulation of health and social care
Annual Lecture

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February 2007
There were no press releases in February

January 2007
End of Life Care advisory board
Extension to annual leave
Change of personnel at ECCA

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December 2006
ECCA joins chorus for fair funding
ECCA Delivering For You
ECCA thanks departing chair

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November 2006
Charity champion for older people
Spotlight on adult social care
Charity champion award 2006
Delivering the mental capacity act
Inspecting for better lives
Dignity in care
Care today, oil tomorrow

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October 2006
ECCA supports Care at Naidex
MP poll results
Options for excellence
Charity champion
New outcomes framework for performance assessment of adult social care
Investing in change

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September 2006
NHS continuing care
Proposed extension of annual leave
Creative Commissioning

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August 2006
New Frameworks for regulated services and councils
Has your MP visited your care home?
Well watered residents and staff
Fire risk assessments in care homes
Utility bills
Fire safety guidance

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July 2006
Substantial change to approach to inspection
ECCA takes a stand on nutrition
Supporting people with dementia
Bournewood
Wanless and Sutherland lunch

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June 2006
ECCA supports National Falls Awareness Day
Falls and hydration
NHS continuing care
Vetting and recruitment
ECCA meets Kevin Barron MP
ECCA supports World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Getting it right for everyone

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May 2006
MCA draft code of practice
ECCA meets Baroness Pitkeathley
Falling fees ECCA poll.
Strategies in practice learning
Insurance package for ECCA members
ECCA welcomes new care home minister
Registration of social care workers
Commissioning, getting it right for everyone

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April 2006
IBB Vulnerable adults bill
Next steps for older people
Investing in change
Changes to regulation and inspection

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March 2006
Wanless
What we can do to make it better
ECCA meets shadow minister for long term care
Social care brokerage
ECCA polls GSCC and fees
E-book
Meals in care homes
Commissioning, getting it right for everyone
Joint approach to the long term care sector
Safeguarding vulnerable adults

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February 2006
NICE guidelines on malnutrition
RNCC
ECCA poll
Increase in regulatory care fees
Fee transparency
Registration of social care workers

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January 2006
ECCA responds to White Paper
Continuing care - Grogan
Care expo and ECCA
Proposed changes to regulatory framework
Legal hotline for ECCA members

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