RNHA submission to Royal Commission
Community Care Market News (News) July 1998The Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) has published its submission to the Royal Commission on Long Term Care....
Care home staff receive no pay increase
Community Care Market News (News) July 1998A survey of the independent care sector conducted by Pay and Workforce Research (PWR) has found that 18%...
RNIB social housing guide
Community Care Market News (News) July 1998The Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) has been awarded an innovation and good practice grant by...
£3 billion earmarked for social services
Community Care Market News (News) July 1998Personal social services in England will receive £3 billion additional revenue over the next three years. The government's...
Shortage of beds for autism care
Community Care Market News (News) July 1998A report published this month by The Disabilities Trust has highlighted serious deficiencies in the level of care...
£1m to support Welsh primary care
Community Care Market News (News) July 1998Welsh health minister Win Griffiths has announced details of the allocation of £1m which will be devoted to...
BUPA launches new long term care products
Community Care Market News (News) July 1998BUPA has launched two new long term care insurance products, in conjunction with a specialist long term care...
Care home fined for safety breach
Community Care Market News (News) July 1998Dover district council has successfully prosecuted Colerne Community (Kent) Ltd, the operator of a 12-bed home for people...
Alzheimer’s disease therapies may pay for themselves
Community Care Market News (News) July 1998The costs of new drug therapies which are used to treat patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) may be...
Two new national training organisations for health
Community Care Market News (News) July 1998The establishment of national training organisations for the healthcare sector and for personal social services will help to...