Lambeth reviews domiciliary services
Lambeth social services is reviewing the provision of domiciliary care services provided in the borough.In looking to provide best value and quality of services,...
Home owners challenge local authority
Community Care Market News (News) March 1999The Local Government Ombudsman for Central England has recommended that Walsall metropolitan borough council pays compensation to a...
Nottinghamshire plans home care expansion
Nottinghamshire social services committee has approved plans to conduct a major reorganisation of the way home care services are delivered in the county.The proposals...
Research into Ageing investments
Community Care Market News (News) March 1999The charity Research into Ageing has announced its investment plans for the coming year. Around £200,000 is being...
Oxfordshire to close home
Oxfordshire social services committee this month agreed to close a residential home to save money from the social services budget.The Osney Court home which...
Performance tables for social services to be introduced
Community Care Market News (News) March 1999Plans to introduce annual tables to monitor and publish the performance of social services departments across England were...
Shropshire considers scrapping charges for learning disabilities
Shropshire county council is considering scrapping charges for day services for adults with learning disabilities.Members of the social services committee will discuss removing the...
Extra funding for HIAs
Community Care Market News (News) March 1999An additional £487,000 has been allocated to the funding of Home improvement agencies (HIAs). The money will mean...
St Andrew’s Hospital announces new care facility
St Andrew's Hospital has announced this month that it is building a new home in South Essex, to care for patients with long-term and...
CCPS produces good practice guide for contracting
Community Care Market News (News) March 1999Community Care Providers Scotland (CCPS), the association of voluntary sector organisations providing community care services in Scotland, has...