RNHA response to open reporting
Community Care Market News (News) March 1998The Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) has published its response to the consultation document published by the government...
Partnership with private sector can help improve services
Community Care Market News (News) March 1998Local Government Minister Hilary Armstrong has challenged the private sector to bring new approaches to partnerships with local...
Building regulations to be changed
Community Care Market News (News) March 1998Construction Minister Nick Raynsford has announced that Part M of the Building Regulations, covering access and facilities for...
Discrepancy on top-ups
Community Care Market News (News) March 1998The Department of Health (DoH) is considering issuing guidance to local authorities over an apparent discrepancy regarding the...
Financial pressures pose threat to local authority provision
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997The Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) has published a briefing paper expressing concern about the rate at which...
Key indicators of personal social services
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997An updated edition of the Key Indicators Graphical System has been issued which provides a means of viewing...
Royal Commission given one year to report
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997The government has announced the setting up of the long-awaited Royal Commission to investigate options for funding long...
Residential accommodation statistics
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997The Department of Health has published a statistical bulletin containing figures on residential accommodation for adults in England....
RNHA questions hotel scheme
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997The Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) has called into question the safety of a scheme whereby a charity...
Grants failure reduces independence
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997Older and disabled people can wait up to two years for essential adaptations and equipment because the disabled...