Scottish Executive initiatives on delayed discharges

Community Care Market News (News) November 2002The Scottish Executive has launched two initiatives to tackle delayed hospital discharges.The first, the Learning Network, will provide...

West London trials technology for people with dementia

Ealing and Hammersmith & Fulham Councils are participating in a study to test new monitoring technology for people with dementia. The study, led by...

New director for joint review team

Sue Mead has been appointed as director of joint reviews, the Audit Commission and Social Services Inspectorate announced last month. The announcement follows the...

CRB delays prompt legislation changes

Community Care Market News (News) November 2002The Home Secretary has announced a series of changes to legislation concerning 'Disclosure' security checks in an effort...

Fee increase must accompany NMW rise

Community Care Market News (News) November 2002Calls from the trade union movement for an increase to the minimum wage to over £5 an hour...

East Sussex backs home from hospital scheme

East Sussex County Council is working with Age Concern to develop the charity's Home from Hospital service, which aims to give older people the...

Sunrise Elstree general manager

Sunrise Assisted Living has appointed Ken Waterhouse as general manager of its unit in Elstree, Hertfordshire. Prior to this appointment Waterhouse established and ran...

Local government needs more freedom to shape services

Community Care Market News (News) November 2002The social care system must be transformed to combat the perception that it provides unsatisfactory services for the...

‘Monolith’ social services will be broken up under government reforms

Community Care Market News (News) November 2002Social services could be broken down into separate departments for children and adults under reforms announced by Health...

ECHG gets green light for new home

English Churches Housing Group (ECHG) has been given the go-ahead to build a 64-bed care home plus 12 very sheltered care flats on the...