Tameside completes restructuring

Community Care Market News (News) June 2000Tameside Care Group has completed the first phase of its financial restructuring. The company has acquired the existing...

Charity award nominations

Community Care Market News (News) June 2000Two social care organisations have been nominated for the Charity Awards 2000 for their work with people with...

RCN launches employer toolkit

Community Care Market News (News) June 2000The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has launched a guide for employers in the independent healthcare sector to...

Government urged to shift commissioning responsibility

Community Care Market News (News) June 2000The NHS Confederation has proposed that responsibility for commissioning health and social care for older people should become...

Report rejects Royal Commission recommendations

Community Care Market News (News) June 2000A new research report argues that the government should focus on allowing older people to retain more of...

Independent sector to be involved in planning

Community Care Market News (News) June 2000Chief executives of NHS trusts and health authorities and social services directors have been instructed to liaise with...

Age Concern calls for action on spouse payments

Community Care Market News (News) June 2000Age Concern has published a report which highlights the problems faced by spouses of people who are admitted...

Calls for improvement to assessment

Community Care Market News (News) June 2000Representatives from both the public and private sector have called for a systematic approach to care assessment for...

DoH to take action on home care charges

Community Care Market News (News) June 2000Statutory guidance will be given to local authorities over charging for home care services, under new plans outlined...

Survey shows variation in care home fees

Community Care Market News (News) June 2000CCMN's annual survey of baseline fee rates paid by local authorities shows the huge diversity in the level...