NCSC members announced

Community Care Market News (News) April 2001Health Minister John Hutton has announced the membership of the National Care Standards Commission (NCSC). The NCSC will...

Scottish centre for learning disabilities

Community Care Market News (News) April 2001A consortium of 13 organisations led by ENABLE has been awarded £1.5m to establish a centre for learning...

Income Support rates increased

Community Care Market News (News) April 2001The Department of Social Security (DSS) has announced a further increase in the rate of Income Support paid...

Learning disabilities white paper

Community Care Market News (News) April 2001People with learning disabilities should have a greater say over how and where they live, according to the...

Fewer delayed discharges

Community Care Market News (News) April 2001In its review of how the NHS has coped during the winter period, the Department of Health claimed...

Home care workers take on greater responsibility

Community Care Market News (News) April 2001Home care workers are taking on more and more responsibility, even as their pay and conditions are being...

Social work degree

Community Care Market News (News) April 2001Health Minister John Hutton has announced reforms to professional social work training, including the introduction of a three...

Long term care insurance static

Community Care Market News (News) April 2001Consultants got it wrong when they predicted huge growth in long-term care insurance, just as they got it...

Plymouth home closures

Plymouth City Council has announced that it will be closing two of its six residential homes, following a consultation process involving residents, their relatives...

Local Government Ombudsman

SuffolkThe Local Government Ombudsman has found Suffolk County Council guilty of maladministration causing injustice, following its failure to investigate a complaint about a gift...