DoH guidance issued on NHS care

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999The Department of Health has issued interim guidance to health and local authorities following the Court of Appeal...

NCHA Annual Conference

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999The National Care Homes Association (NCHA) will be holding its annual conference and exhibition at Haydock Park Racecourse...

Housing adaptations a postcode lottery

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999A new report from The Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR) and Age Concern claims that securing...

Call for fresh approach to housing

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999Help the Aged has published a report which argues that current housing and support services for older people...

Long term care guidelines launched for people with MS

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999The Multiple Sclerosis Society and Leonard Cheshire have joined forces to produce new long term care standards for...

Innovation needed to deliver care in rural communities

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999The first ever inspection of how community care is delivered in rural areas found that social services departments...

PPP lifetime on move

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999Following the acquisition of Guardian Royal Exchange (including PPP healthcare) by Sun Life and Provincial Holdings earlier this...

Scottish community care statistics

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999The Scottish Executive has published statistical information on residential homes and home and day care in Scotland in...

Population estimates

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999Latest figures from the Office of National Statistics show an increase in the number of people aged 85...

New Norwich Union bond to fund long term care

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999Norwich Union has launched a new long term care bond designed to help pay for people's future care...