ADS announces funding

Community Care Market News (News) July 1999The Alzheimer's Disease Society (ADS) is inviting applications for the second round of its special grants for services...

Sensory impairment information

Community Care Market News (News) July 1999Three new publications on providing services for deaf and hard of hearing people, deafblind people and people who...

Tough times continue for the care home industry

Community Care Market News (News) July 1999This year's edition of Laing & Buisson's Care of Elderly People: Market Survey, gives little comfort to operators...

Court ruling supports DoH

Community Care Market News (News) July 1999The decision of the Court of Appeal in the case of R v North and East Devon health...

Government response to health committee on long term care

Community Care Market News (News) July 1999The government this month issued its formal response to the Health Committee's report on long term care (CCMN...

Mencap calls for action on bullying

Community Care Market News (News) July 1999Nearly nine out of ten people with a learning disability experience bullying, according to a new report published...

Barnet to transfer homes

The London borough of Barnet has announced that it will transfer all of its 11 residential homes for older people to the independent sector....

Leeds opens extra care scheme

Leeds city council has this month opened a new extra care sheltered housing scheme, providing accommodation for 48 individuals. The council has already filled...

Care Guidance

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 25 May 1999 at column 115) what steps he plans to take to ensure that...

Cambridgeshire launches accreditation scheme

Cambridgeshire county council has launched the first accreditation scheme for small unregistered children's homes. The scheme, drawn up by the council's registration and inspection...