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Reform of regulation — revisiting Burgner
Author(s)	Alison Brammer
Journal title	Tizard Learning Disability Review, vol 3, no 4, October 1998
Pages	pp 31-34
Keywords	Care homes ; Nursing homes ; Registration eg homes, nursing homes ; Public opinion.
Annotation	The Registered Homes Act 1984 and the Residential Care Homes Regulations 1985 set out the existing system for inspection and regulation of residential care. The Burgner report identified the following main criticisms: the limited scope of coverage of regulation; inconsistency in its application; lack of even-handedness between the public sector and other providers; and weakness in enforcement and confusion over costs and fee levels. This article outlines the main recommendations and associated arguments for reform: minimum standards set by statutory regulations; national bench-mark standards covering all services and client groups; even-handedness; complaints procedure; a single system of inspection and regulation throughout social services; and training of care staff. The article also identifies links with reports on mental incapacity by the Law Commission (HMSO, 1995) and the Lord Chancellor's Department Green Paper, "Who decides? Making decisions on behalf of mentally incapacitated adults" (The Stationery Office, 1997). (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-990125205 A
Classmark	KW: LHB: Q3: U5 *
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