More staffing woes ahead as Agenda for Change begins

Community Care Market News (News) November 2004Care providers have warned that better rates for NHS staff being brought in under the Agenda for Change...

Efficiency troubleshooters get to work

Four study teams have been established to try to improve the efficiency with which councils and the health service spend £14.5bn a year on...

Cheshire Supporting People criticised

The Audit Commission has criticised Cheshire County Council for providing a 'poor' Supporting People programme, and has warned that the service has 'uncertain prospects...

Welsh care standards annual report

Community Care Market News (News) November 200476 care homes were lost in Wales last year, the Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales (CSIW) has said.But...

Hallmark operations appointments

Hallmark Healthcare has made two senior appointments to its operations team. Les Chaplin becomes head of operations, while Adrian Ashurst has been named as...

CSSR statistics published

The Department of Health has released statistics on residential and nursing care placements funded by Councils with Social Services Responsibilities (CSSRs). Key findings at...

Mixed results as delayed discharge fines kick in

Community Care Market News (News) November 2004Many older people are being rushed out of hospital and into nursing homes to suit the system rather...

ODPM housing statistics

In 2002/03, there were 1.4m individuals with a medical condition or disability requiring specially adapted accommodation, according to findings published by the Office of...

Housing Corporation board members

The Housing Corporation has named its three new board members. They are: Chris Holmes, former Shelter director and fellow of the institute of public...

Care UK & Hanover Housing MoU

Community Care Market News (News) November 2004Care UK, the quoted specialist health and social care provider, has signalled its confidence in the extra care...