Long term care costs to increase 30% by 2050

Community Care Market News (News) June 2004The cost of long term care will rise by 30% in today's prices over the next 50 years...

Welsh nursing care contribution

Community Care Market News (News) June 2004The recent increase in the Welsh nursing care contribution fee from £100 to £105 has been described as...

PFI contractors call for more openness

Community Care Market News (News) June 2004PFI contractors are joining with the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) to call for greater public openness...

Help the Aged releases falls guidance for care homes

Community Care Market News (News) June 2004According to Help the Aged older people in care homes are three times more likely to fall than...

FSA publishes enhanced rules for long term care insurance

Community Care Market News (News) June 2004Consumers of long term care insurance (LTCI) are to be given greater protection under new guidance published by...

Care homes underfunded despite substantial fee increases

Community Care Market News (News) June 2004Care homes continue to be underfunded despite above-inflation increases in fees paid to operators by local authorities. According...

Delayed discharge figures tumble

Community Care Market News (News) June 2004Figures from the Department of Health (DH) have shown a fall in the total number of people delayed...

Welsh Assembly consultation on older people

Community Care Market News (News) June 2004The Welsh Assembly has launched a consultation on the role of the Commissioner for Older People. According to...

Liberal Democrat survey reveals London care homes are struggling

Community Care Market News (News) June 2004Liberal Democrat MP Simon Hughes has revealed a new survey of care home services across London that indicates...

Coverage Care Shropshire beats training target

Community Care Market News (News) June 2004Residential care home provider Coverage Care Shropshire has announced that six of the nine managers within in its...