Rowntree Commission

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 10 November at column 433) what assessment has been made of the Rowntree Commission's proposals...

Bettercare development

Community Care Market News (News) December 1997Bettercare Ltd is nearing the final stages in the development of its Uplands Care Centre in South East...

Residential accommodation statistics

Community Care Market News (News) December 1997The Department of Health has published a statistical bulletin containing figures on residential accommodation for adults in England....

DGAA refurbishment for stroke unit

Community Care Market News (News) December 1997DGAA Homelife has announced details of a £1.8m facelift and expansion of its Rush Court nursing home in...

Grants failure reduces independence

Community Care Market News (News) December 1997Older and disabled people can wait up to two years for essential adaptations and equipment because the disabled...

LA staff lose out on transfers

Local government workers are losing out when services are transferred to private contractors, according to the preliminary findings of a survey carried out by...

PPP Lifetime launches equity release scheme

Community Care Market News (News) December 1997PPP Lifetime has launched a new equity release scheme to fund long term care insurance, Asset Access. The...

Bed blocking

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 11 November at column 538) to make a statement on proposals to tackle problems associated...

Council completes transfer

Dumfries and Galloway council has become the first council in Scotland to transfer its residential homes to the independent sector. Nine of the councils...

The Budget

Community Care Market News (News) December 1997An extra £97m for social services in 1998/99 was announced by Health Secretary Frank Dobson on 2 December,...