The Commission for Social Care Inspection says people who use social care services are now significantly more involved in the design and delivery inspection. In its third annual report CSCI details how it has recruited service users it calls Experts By Experience to participate in inspections.

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Nine schemes to create single tier unitary authorities are to proceed towards implementation with the intention that the new authorities would be in full operation by 2009. It is expected that the new authorities could save more than 150 million pounds a year.

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By Ed Mayo and Tom SteinbergThis independent review published by the Cabinet Office describes the opportunities to develop the use of citizen and state-generated information in the UK. This public sector information includes maps, heart surgery mortality statistics and timetables. In the past, only large companies, government or universities were able to re-use and recombine information. Now, the ability to mix and ‘mash’ data is far more widely available.

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