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...

Support for care in the community

Community Care Market News (News) April 1998A National Opinion Poll (NOP) survey carried out on behalf of United Response for its 25th anniversary found...

Social Services directors issue warning over cuts

Community Care Market News (News) March 1998Social services directors in the Thames and Anglia region have issued a warning that continued demand for social...

EAT makes decision on Cornwall Care

Community Care Market News (News) March 1998The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has delivered its judgment in the case of Cornwall Care ruling that although...

Drug and alcohol grants

Community Care Market News (News) March 1998The Department of Health (DoH) has issued a Local Authority Circular (LAC(98)6) which sets out the arrangements for...

Nursing costs of long term care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 27 January 1998 at column 201) what consultation the government has carried out on the...

Debate of the Age launched

Community Care Market News (News) March 1998Age Concern is coordinating the largest public consultation initiative ever undertaken in Britain, entitled The Millennium Debate of...

Health Committee hears evidence on prevalence of Berlin Walls

Community Care Market News (News) March 1998The Health Committee has this month heard evidence from the Department of Health (DoH), the Association of Directors...

Scottish councils criticised for late reporting

The Accounts Commission for Scotland has published its annual report for 1997 which criticises the failure of a number of councils in Scotland whose...

RNHA response to open reporting

Community Care Market News (News) March 1998The Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) has published its response to the consultation document published by the government...