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UKCC underlines role of nurses and health visitors in continuing care
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997The UK Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (UKCC) has produced a new report which seeks...
Eligibility criteria cause concern
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997A study undertaken by the Personal Social Services Unit (PSSRU) at the University of Manchester has found there...
Contrasting reviews of London boroughs
Two Audit Commission/Social Services Inspectorate (SSI) joint reviews of separate London boroughs published this month have produced widely contrasting reports of their performance. On...
Health chair resigns over discharge policy
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997Angela Sealey, Chair of North and Mid Hampshire health authority, has written to Secretary of State for Health...
DoH advice wrong, say Age Concern
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997Department of Health (DoH) guidance to local authorities regarding recent legal judgments is inaccurate and misleading, according to...
Age Concern response to OFT
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997Age Concern's response to the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) inquiry into care homes has focused on the...
Scottish Councils failing on community care
Councils in Scotland spend around £750m on community care, but many of them do not know what care is provided, whether it is effective...
Financial pressures pose threat to local authority provision
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997The Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) has published a briefing paper expressing concern about the rate at which...
Duty of care causes stress
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997A study by the Policy Studies Institute (PSI) on the impact of an ageing parent living with their...
Walsall attacked over lack of choice
Care home owners in Walsall have complained to the Secretary of State for Health over the policy of Walsall metropolitan borough council with regard...
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