Information service aims to offer insight into Europe
Community Care Market News (News) April 1998A new service providing information on housing and care for older people has been launched by the HOPE...
Good practice in services for older people with learning difficulties
Community Care Market News (News) April 1998A report on services for older people with learning difficulties has been published by Values into Action (VIA)...
Royal Commission seeks public’s views
Community Care Market News (News) April 1998The chairman of the Royal Commission on Long Term Care, Sir Stewart Sutherland, has announced a series of...
UKCC guidelines for mental health and learning disabilities
Community Care Market News (News) April 1998The United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (UKCC) has launched a new set of...
Insurer proposes encouragement not compulsion
Community Care Market News (News) April 1998PPP Healthcare, the market leader in long term care insurance has completed its submission to the Royal Commission...
Scottish Office publishes community care statistics
Community Care Market News (News) April 1998The number of places in private nursing homes in Scotland doubled between 1990 and 1996, rising from 11,000...
Royal Commission should also focus on younger disabled
Community Care Market News (News) April 1998The Voluntary Organisation Disabled Group (VODG) has called on the Royal Commission on Long Term Care for the...
Health Action Zones named
Community Care Market News (News) April 1998Eleven areas of England - including inner cities and rural areas have been selected as the first Health...
Statistics on use of drug misuse services in England
Community Care Market News (News) April 1998Figures on problem drug misuse in England have been published by the Department of Health in the statistical...
Spinal Injuries Association launches campaign
Community Care Market News (News) April 1998The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) has launched a campaign - Spinal Injury Response - which seeks to draw...