Ministers discuss bed capacity

Community Care Market News (News) December 2003Problems with care home bed capacity have been discussed in parliament with ministers calling for action to be...

NCSC calls for more openness from care home providers

Community Care Market News (News) December 2003Care homes that withhold information about major incidents within their home could be in breach of the law,...

Sheffield rates

As CCMN went to press Sheffield City Council confirmed that it has agreed increases to its care home fee rates. Residential rates have been...

New chair for Scottish Care

Lord Sutherland of Houndwood, has been named the new chair for Scottish Care. In 1997 Lord Sutherland chaired the Royal Commission into the funding...

Somerset Care expansion

West country provider Somerset Care is set to expand its care home business from next year adding 300 beds to its current portfolio of...

Countryside agency research

Community Care Market News (News) December 2003The Countryside Agency has commissioned a major new study by the University of York to ask older people...

Association for Real Change

Community Care Market News (News) December 2003The Association for Residential Care (ARC), which represents providers of services for people with learning disabilities, is to...

Barchester acquires Hadrian Healthcare

Barchester Healthcare has purchased six homes from Hadrian Healthcare for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition adds 305 beds to the company's portfolio. Barchester claims...

Monmouthshire prospects promising

Monmouthshire is serving some people well and there are promising prospects for improvement according to a recent joint review by the Audit Commission and...

Nurse shortage

Community Care Market News (News) December 2003New figures by the Nursing and Midwifery Council show that numbers of nurses leaving the UK to work...