Dementia centre for Northern Ireland

Community Care Market News (News) August 2004A multi-million pound centre of excellence in dementia care is to be developed in Northern Ireland. The new...

National early intervention centre

Community Care Market News (News) August 2004Mencap, the UK learning disability charity, has asked for views on a proposed national centre for early intervention...

BUPA whistleblowers make more noise

Community Care Market News (News) August 2004A Conservative MP has called on fellow ministers to launch a full public inquiry into the case of...

Northern Ireland places for children up

Community Care Market News (News) August 2004The number of residential care places for children in Northern Ireland has increased from 372 to 409 at...

Sector concerned by Pova delays

Community Care Market News (News) August 2004The long term care sector has raised concerns over the practicalities of a new scheme designed to prevent...

Wales: delayed discharges down 15%

Community Care Market News (News) August 2004Delayed discharges from hospital in Wales have fallen by 15%, according to the Welsh Assembly Government. However, the...

Ladyman vision delayed – but Green Paper promised

Community Care Market News (News) August 2004Health Minister Stephen Ladyman has been forced to extend the deadline for his consultation on the future of...

DTI launches low pay consultation

Community Care Market News (News) August 2004Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt launched a government consultation last month to look at issues surrounding low...

Police role in Merseyside inquest sparks fear over closures

Community Care Market News (News) August 2004Social services directors and private care home providers are bracing themselves for the result of an inquiry into...

Scottish day care statistics

Community Care Market News (News) August 2004There are 650 day care services registered in Scotland, providing activities for almost 22,500 people each week, according...