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...

Royal Commission should also focus on younger disabled

Community Care Market News (News) April 1998The Voluntary Organisation Disabled Group (VODG) has called on the Royal Commission on Long Term Care for the...

Guidance on STG issued

Community Care Market News (News) April 1998The Department of Health (DoH) has published a local authority circular (LAC(98)11) which sets out guidance for social...

Statistics on use of drug misuse services in England

Community Care Market News (News) April 1998Figures on problem drug misuse in England have been published by the Department of Health in the statistical...

Good practice in services for older people with learning difficulties

Community Care Market News (News) April 1998A report on services for older people with learning difficulties has been published by Values into Action (VIA)...

Spinal Injuries Association launches campaign

Community Care Market News (News) April 1998The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) has launched a campaign - Spinal Injury Response - which seeks to draw...