New guide on tackling ageism

Community Care Market News (News) March 2003Older people could miss out on vital health and social care services because of a lack of expertise...

Beleaguered Birmingham improves fee offer

Birmingham City Council has offered baseline fee rates of £401-£465 for nursing home places and £285-£322 for residential places following care home owners' rejection...

Criminal Records Bureau

Paul Burstow asked the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the impact of the postponement of Criminal Records Bureau...

Regulators agree to share information

Community Care Market News (News) March 2003The National Care Standards Commission (NCSC) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) have signed a Memorandum of...

Room for improvement at Bournemouth

Bournemouth social services is serving some people well but prospects for improvement are uncertain, according to a report published by the Audit Commission and...

Excellent prospects for Reading

Reading social services serves some people well and has excellent prospects for improvement, according to a report published by the Audit Commission and the...

Bogus agencies target care home owners

Community Care Market News (News) March 2003The National Care Standards Commission (NCSC) has warned care home providers to be on their guard against bogus...

Wokingham social services revamp

Councillors in Wokingham are considering plans to modernise the District Council's social services. Last month, the Council's executive board approved draft proposals for a...

Sheffield fee rates

Sheffield City Council has approved fee increases for care homes from April 2003.The increases, equivalent to 6%, mean that rates for residential care for...

BUPA targets student workers

Community Care Market News (News) March 2003BUPA Care Services has launched a recruitment campaign aimed at students, particularly those studying courses like health and...