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Care homes check-up

The response in August by the Department of Health (DH) to the recommendations on care homes by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) delivers positive changes, but is vague and falls short of addressing the problems raised by Which?'s super-complaint.

Phil Evans of Which? said: 'Which? is extremely

concerned that DH has put off many of the OFT's recommendations. The concern is that the real reforms needed will be lost or put off indefinitely.'

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    • Leading ticket agencies, venue owners and concert promoters are welcoming the decision by the United Kingdom's Office of Fair Trading to investigate ticket sale practices ......
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  • Brit Ticketing Biz Told To Improve
    • Britain's Office of Fair Trading is recommending the country's ticketing industry shake-up its services in light of new research published on the sector.
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    • The Office of Fair Trading has invited comments on the proposed acquisition of Ottakar's by Waterstone's parent group HMV. The move came after HMV raised ......
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    • Competition between undertakings that vie for the custom of consumers is widely perceived as a good thing in terms of consumer welfare. When rational consumers ......
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    • HEADNOTE PUBLIC SECTOR Big public-sector purchasing deals will come under the spotlight in an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) following an inquiry ......
  • EC To Take On Complaint Over iTunes Pricing
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