NHS moves provision to nursing home

Community Care Market News (News) December 1998Harrow and Hillingdon Healthcare NHS Trust has successfully transferred 24 patients from two long-stay hospitals to a purpose-built...

Consultation paper published on funding of supported accommodation

Community Care Market News (News) December 1998The Department of Social Security has published a consultation document, Supporting People, which proposes new funding arrangements for...

Castleoak and UCB launch design build finance facility

Community Care Market News (News) December 1998Castleoak and UCB Healthcare have launched a £30m finance facility for the healthcare sector as part of a...

Scottish statistics show reduction in LA home care

Community Care Market News (News) December 1998The number of people receiving state-funded home care in Scotland fell by just over 9000 in 1997, following...

Craegmoor launches marketing initiative

Community Care Market News (News) December 1998Craegmoor Healthcare has introduced a new marketing initiative in an attempt to boost occupancy levels at one of...

Hackney home care users happy

The London borough of Hackney has conducted a survey of external home care services in the borough and found that 90% of users were...

Buckinghamshire launches campaign to protect vulnerable adults

Buckinghamshire county council is launching a new campaign to protect vulnerable adults in care homes from abuse.The social services department, the local health authority...

New developments in Cardiff and Bristol

Community Care Market News (News) November 1998Castleoak Construction Healthcare has been awarded a £1.2m contract to build a 70-bed dual registered nursing home in...

Changes to Mencap’s constitution

Community Care Market News (News) November 1998Mencap, the UK's largest disability charity, has changed its constitution to include people with learning disabilities in all...

Local authorities urged to plan ahead for best value

Local Government Minister Hilary Armstrong has urged local councils to start planning ahead for improvements in services. Speaking at a meeting of representatives from...