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LGA responds to Southern Cross restructure

11 July 2011

Responding to the restructuring of Southern Cross, Cllr David Rogers, Chairman of the Local Government Association's Community Wellbeing Board, said:

“Councils take the welfare of care home residents extremely seriously and throughout this process that has always been their priority. It's greatly reassuring, and testament to the good work which has been going on behind the scenes and the resilience of the care home system, that a solution has been found which will hopefully avoid major upheaval for the vulnerable people involved.

"The continuity and stability of care for residents is vital, and both they and their families should be kept fully informed throughout any home transfers between operators. We will support all efforts to achieve this both nationally and locally.


“The LGA is taking part in meetings with its members, the care home landlords, Care Quality Commission, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and Department of Health to ensure this reorganisation takes places as smoothly as possible and ends any uncertainty for residents and their families.”



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