CNC puts patients at risk says BMA

Community Care Market News (News) May 2003Patients' health could be put at risk after being moved out of hospital into Continuing NHS Care (CNC)...

People with autism missing support

Community Care Market News (News) May 2003People with autism are missing out on support and benefits they are entitled too, according to the National...

Disability housing register launch

Community Care Market News (News) May 2003Ability Housing Association, Reading Borough Council and Reading NHS Primary Care Trust has launched the UK's first web-based...

CHI criticises NHS provision

Community Care Market News (News) May 2003The Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) has published the findings of its investigation into Bedfordshire and Luton Community...

DoH guidance on GP services

Community Care Market News (News) May 2003The Department of Health (DoH) has issued a guide to care home managers on GP services for residents....

Unison highlights inequalities in independent sector pay

Community Care Market News (News) May 2003New research from Queen Mary, University of London and Unison has identified inequalities in pay and conditions between...

Hanover Housing Association develops extra care facility in North Yorkshire

Community Care Market News (News) May 2003Hanover Housing Association is turning the site of the former Manor Grange care home in Knaresboroough into 40...

BMJ argues for clarification of delayed discharge concept

Community Care Market News (News) May 2003A recent paper in the British Medical Journal (BMJ 26 April 2003) has called for clarification on how...

Care Forum Wales manifesto

Community Care Market News (News) May 2003Care Forum Wales has drawn up a ten-point action plan to improve care for older people in Wales....

GMB Union and Southern Cross get on the Caretrain

Community Care Market News (News) May 2003GMB Union and Southern Cross Healthcare have launched a new training partnership called Caretrain. The initiative is the...