Health spending up to 7.7% of GDP

Community Care Market News (News) February 2004Spending on healthcare rose to more than £80bn in 2002 - 7.7% of gross domestic product - according...

Some of Britons reluctant to care for old

Community Care Market News (News) February 2004A Henley Centre report, commissioned by The Salvation Army, has found that 21% of Britons do not want...

Leicester care group launched

Community Care Market News (News) February 2004LHA (Leicester Housing Association) Group has launched a spin off organisation designed to focus on housing, care and...

Mental Health Care progresses quietly

Mental Health Care Group, the Wales-based mental healthcare provider run by Michael Adey-Jones, has had another successful year according to accounts recently filed at...

Vulnerable adults scheme

Community Care Market News (News) February 2004A new scheme designed to protect vulnerable adults is to be launched this summer by the Department of...

Delayed discharges steady in Scotland

Community Care Market News (News) February 2004Figures released by the Scottish Executive show little change in delayed discharges. The number of NHS patients aged...

Scottish home care statistics

Community Care Market News (News) February 2004The Scottish Executive has released figures on Home Care Services for the year to March 2003. The figures...

Northamptonshire director

Northamptonshire County Council has appointed Mark Charters as director for community services. Charters is currently head of health and community care with Southampton City...

Care home values rise

Community Care Market News (News) February 2004Care home values are making a strong recovery, according to recent figures from surveyors and valuers Christie &...

Welsh Care standards guidance

Community Care Market News (News) February 2004The Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales has issued supplementary guidance on intermediate care. The guidance provides additional advice...