Task force to protect social care staff

Community Care Market News (News) November 1999The Department of Health has announced the formation of a national task force to help protect social care...

BUPA signs local authority contract

BUPA Care Homes has taken over the management of 12 residential homes from Powys county council.BUPA and Powys have signed a ten year contract,...

Better consultation needed

Community Care Market News (News) November 1999A report published by the Audit Commission this month suggests that many public bodies need to make improvements...

Essex complete consultation on future of residential homes

Following a three month consultation, Essex county council social services committee has agreed to either lease or sell thirteen of its residential homes to...

Residential Care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard ...) (1) what representations he has received regarding the length of the consultation period on...

Wingrove Nurses Home

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 29 Ocober 1999 at column 1028) if the sale of the Wingrove Nurses Home, Westgate...

Training organisation sets out strategy

Community Care Market News (News) November 1999The Training Organisation for the Personal Social Services (TOPSS), the National Training Organisation for social care has issued...

Care in the Community

The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked (Hansard 29 October 1999 at column 1034) what recent representations he has received about the adequacy of...

Long-term Care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard ...) how many copies of the report of the Centre for Policy on Aging Standards...

Care Home Fees

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 29 October 1999 at column 1029) if he will list the category of persons who...