Drug charities to merge

Community Care Market News (News) April 2000The Institute for the Study of Drug Dependence (ISDD) and the Standing Conference on Drug Abuse (SCODA) have...

Castleoak consolidation

Community Care Market News (News) April 2000Castleoak plc has consolidated its former commercial and consultancy division with the launch of a new stand-alone company,...

Milburn hints at free nursing care

Community Care Market News (News) April 2000Secretary of State for Health Alan Milburn this month gave a clear indication that the government is poised...

Help the Aged continues campaign

Community Care Market News (News) April 2000Charity Help the Aged has written to every NHS trust chief executive as part of its Dignity on...

Partnership arrangements commence

Community Care Market News (News) April 2000New powers for health authorities and local authorities to pool resources under Section 31 of the Health Act...

CHI begins first task

Community Care Market News (News) April 2000The Commission for Health Improvement (CHI), which came into force on 1 April 2000, announced this month that...

Decline in informal care

Community Care Market News (News) April 2000A report published this month by Mintel suggests that families may be less willing to provide informal care...

Protection guidance launched

Community Care Market News (News) April 2000The development of a national framework to prevent the abuse of vulnerable adults, including physical, sexual, psychological and...

Age Concern and CGU offer insurance

Community Care Market News (News) April 2000Age Concern has joined forces with insurer CGU (currently in the process of merging with Norwich Union) to...

Property database expanded

Community Care Market News (News) April 2000Help the Aged has expanded its database of retirement properties for sale, and is now able to offer...