<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Valuing people landing page</title><link>http://www.communitycare.co.uk</link><description /><language>en-gb</language><copyright /><generator /><lastBuildDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:45:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>Using websites to deliver personalised services</title><link>http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/26/113923/using-websites-to-deliver-personalised-services.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/26/113923/using-websites-to-deliver-personalised-services.html</guid><description>Is personalisation poised to enter the digital age? Mark Hunter reports on three pioneering websites for adult care services, which are also reviewed by service user Simon Heng </description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Edinburgh to halt contract process after Deloitte criticism</title><link>http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/01/113701/edinburgh-to-halt-contract-process-after-deloitte-criticism.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/01/113701/edinburgh-to-halt-contract-process-after-deloitte-criticism.html</guid><description>Edinburgh Council is set to halt a controversial retendering process for support services for disabled people after it was criticised in an independent report.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>York Council proposes care cuts and increased charges</title><link>http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/20/113608/york-council-proposes-care-cuts-and-increased-charges.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/20/113608/york-council-proposes-care-cuts-and-increased-charges.html</guid><description>Older and disabled people in York are facing cuts to respite care services and increased charges as the council tries to claw back a projected overspend of £1.1m in adult social care.</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Valuing  People Now: One year on</title><link>http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/15/113574/valuing-people-now-one-year-on.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/15/113574/valuing-people-now-one-year-on.html</guid><description>Twelve months after the launch of Valuing People Now, Vern Pitt reports on the strategy's progress in improving the care and life chances of people with learning disabilities </description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Learning disability services 'at worst damaging', says CQC</title><link>http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/05/113476/learning-disability-services-at-worst-damaging-says-cqc.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/05/113476/learning-disability-services-at-worst-damaging-says-cqc.html</guid><description>Specialist health services for learning disabled people still need significant improvement, despite the intense focus regulators have given them in recent years.</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>