Domiciliary care
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions was asked (Hansard 12 January 1999 at column 169) for what reasons the...
Craegmoor launches marketing initiative
Community Care Market News (News) December 1998Craegmoor Healthcare has introduced a new marketing initiative in an attempt to boost occupancy levels at one of...
White Paper promises welcome reforms
Community Care Market News (News) December 1998Publication this month of the long-overdue White Paper on social services has been welcomed by both independent sector...
Dispute over care standards
Community Care Market News (News) December 1998A row has broken out over the setting of national care standards for nursing and residential care, currently...
Consultation paper published on funding of supported accommodation
Community Care Market News (News) December 1998The Department of Social Security has published a consultation document, Supporting People, which proposes new funding arrangements for...
Scottish statistics show reduction in LA home care
Community Care Market News (News) December 1998The number of people receiving state-funded home care in Scotland fell by just over 9000 in 1997, following...
No NMW adjustment in local government settlement
Community Care Market News (News) December 1998The government has published details of its local government finance settlement for social services in 1999/2000. The total...
Hartlepool home redeveloped as extra care facility
A former sheltered housing scheme run by Hartlepool council has reopened following a £1.8m redevelopment by Anchor Trust. Funding was provided through the Single...
Local authorities update
A number of local authorities have been outsourcing provision of services in the last few months. The following is an update of recent progress:Doncaster...
New star rating system for Blackpool
Blackpool borough council is introducing a new star rating accreditation system for care homes. This follows the introduction of a similar system earlier this...
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