Britons prefer care at home says poll

Community Care Market News (News) March 2004An ICM poll of over 1,000 British adults has revealed that 77% of them would rather be cared...

Single Assessment delays feared

Community Care Market News (News) March 2004Fears have been raised that local authorities are not ready to implement the Single Assessment Process. Single Assessments,...

Devon to make reductions in social services

Devon County Council is proposing spending cuts of more than £11m to its 2004/05 budget leading to significant reductions in social services. According to...

Care Workers

Simon Burns asked the Secretary of State for Health (12 Feb 2004: Column 1685W) how many people in England are employed as care workers;...

Welsh delayed transfers of care fall

Community Care Market News (News) March 2004Welsh delayed discharge figures have revealed a significant decrease in overall delayed transfers of care though the proportion...

Corporate governance discussion paper

Community Care Market News (News) March 2004The Integrated Care Network (ICN), a government organisation set up to help organisations work together to deliver flexible...

King’s Fund inquiry into older people’s services

Community Care Market News (News) March 2004The King's Fund has launched an inquiry into care services for older people in London, The research will...

Dudley learning disability tender

Dudley social services department is seeking expressions of interest from organisations to provide care and support services to a group of 35 people with...

Swansea is served well

Some people in the City and County of Swansea are served well by social services and the prospects of services improving in the future...

Scotland consults vulnerable adults

Community Care Market News (News) March 2004The Scottish Executive is to consult on establishing a Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA) list. It recently published...