GPs left to ‘plug’ healthcare gap in homes

Community Care Market News (News) April 1998GPs have been forced to become unpaid, harassed 'hospital' house officers as they are forced to cover the...

Scottish Office publishes community care statistics

Community Care Market News (News) April 1998The number of places in private nursing homes in Scotland doubled between 1990 and 1996, rising from 11,000...

Age Concern highlights benefits take-up

Community Care Market News (News) April 1998Age Concern is running a freephone line to advise pensioners on their entitlement to benefits during Your Rights...

Carer’s handbook launched

Community Care Market News (News) April 1998St John Ambulance has launched a carer's handbook giving practical instructions on issues such as moving and handling....

Information service aims to offer insight into Europe

Community Care Market News (News) April 1998A new service providing information on housing and care for older people has been launched by the HOPE...

CCC launches contract for domiciliary care

Community Care Market News (News) April 1998The Continuing Care Conference (CCC) has published a framework contract for domiciliary care providers and service users. The...

Royal Commission seeks public’s views

Community Care Market News (News) April 1998The chairman of the Royal Commission on Long Term Care, Sir Stewart Sutherland, has announced a series of...

Services failing younger people with dementia

Community Care Market News (News) April 1998A report commissioned by Hexagon Housing Association Ltd and the Metropolitan Housing Trust - The Forgotten Age -...

Insurer proposes encouragement not compulsion

Community Care Market News (News) April 1998PPP Healthcare, the market leader in long term care insurance has completed its submission to the Royal Commission...

Pilot projects aim to give older people to get more say in local services

Community Care Market News (News) April 1998Local pilot projects to improve public services for older people and to give them more say in how...