New rights for part-timers

Community Care Market News (News) July 2000Part-time workers became eligible for new employment rights from 1 July 2000. The change gives part-timers the same...

Sector awaits National Plan

Community Care Market News (News) July 2000All parties with an interest in long term care are eagerly awaiting the imminent publication of the government's...

New consultation on minimum wage

Community Care Market News (News) July 2000The government has asked the Low Pay Commission to prepare a third report on the operation of the...

PPP Lifetime launches care bond

Community Care Market News (News) July 2000PPP Lifetime Care has launched a Lifetime Care Asset Protection Bond, which it believes anticipates announcements to be...

Call for more choice for learning disabled

Community Care Market News (News) July 2000A report published this month by the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities argues that services for people...

Home care charges

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 15 May 2000 at column 19W) what his policy is on taking power to issue...

Home Carers

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 22 May 2000 at column 349W) what plans he has to (a) investigate the quality...

Cambridgeshire crisis team a success

Cambridgeshire social services is hailing the success of its newly set up Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) which offers intermediate care and support for older...

York directory

City of York council has produced a directory of tradesmen and other service providers for elderly people in the city, in association with North...

Social Services

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 22 May 2000 at column 351W), if he would list the ways in which the...