Application refused

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998A Registered Homes Tribunal has backed the decision of Liverpool city council to refuse an application to register...

Strategy to review help for carers

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998Following publication of the Carers National Association report and to coincide with national carers' week, the Prime Minister...

ICON to challenge LAs

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998The Independent Care Organisations Network (ICON) is collecting information on anti-competitive practices by local authorities which it will...

Additional funds to support waiting list initiatives

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998The Department of Health has released details of the arrangements for the allocation of £65m which forms part...

Rehabilitation services failing

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998Older heart attack patients are denied access to effective rehabilitation programmes, according to recent research undertaken by Age...

Scottish occupancy figures

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998Latest figures from the Scottish Office's Social Work Services Group show that occupancy rates had started to recover...

Guide to LTC insurance

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has produced a guide to long term care insurance. The leaflet sets...

Bolton community care centre opens

Bolton council has opened Lilian Hamer House, a refurbished community care centre offering residential care, day care and 'drop-in' facilities for elderly people. The...

Increased charges for Brighton & Hove

Brighton & Hove council has announced increased charges for day care facilities, which will see the charging framework brought into line with its current...

Respite care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 6 April 1998 at column 124) what assessment has been made of the availability of...