Star rating system to manage care home market
Brighton social services, working in partnership with the local branch of the National Care Homes Association (NCHA), is piloting a new accreditation system which...
Inspection of community care services for black and minority ethnic older people
Community Care Market News (News) March 1998Black and minority ethnic older people are liable to suffer significant disadvantage in gaining access to community care...
Cambridgeshire consults on transfer
Cambridgeshire County Council is considering the future of four of its 24 residential homes, and is consulting with staff and residents on the options...
New elderly care provision for health trust
Community Care Market News (News) March 1998Harrow and Hillingdon Healthcare NHS Trust has reached agreement with Sanctuary Care to lease 30 beds (in two...
Care UK home care acquisition
Care UK plc announced this month the acquisition of The Care Partnership, a domiciliary care business with seven branches, with most of the business...
Age Concern mediation service
Community Care Market News (News) March 1998Age Concern has extended its mediation service to cover older people and their landlords living in rented sheltered...
Craegmoor acquires Speciality Care
Craegmoor Healthcare announced this month that it has acquired Speciality Care plc and this consolidates its position as the fourth largest provider of long...
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...
Rowntree Commission
The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 10 November at column 433) what assessment has been made of the Rowntree Commission's proposals...