Councils could face fines after three days

Community Care Market News (News) August 2002Local authorities could have just three days to draw up 'discharge' plans for patients requiring social services care...

DoH removes deadline for CRB checks

Community Care Market News (News) August 2002The Department of Health has backtracked on its requirement for care home owners to apply for disclosure checks...

Competition Act could apply to health and local authorities

Community Care Market News (News) August 2002Care home providers could challenge unfair terms and conditions, including excessively low fees, imposed on them by local...

DoH issues guidance on ‘free’ nursing implementation

Community Care Market News (News) August 2002The Department of Health (DoH) has issued guidance to health and local authorities outlining the key measures they...

Fairer charging for domiciliary care in Wales

Community Care Market News (News) August 2002The Minister for Health and Social Services in Wales, Jane Hutt, issued new guidance to local authorities on...

Guidance on care homes and supported housing

Community Care Market News (News) August 2002The Department of Health has issued guidance for the National Care Standards Commission and local authorities on supported...

Care trust clarification note

Community Care Market News (News) August 2002The Department of Health (DoH) has published a clarification note on learning disability care trusts and care trusts...

SSI annual report recommends closer links with independent sector

Community Care Market News (News) August 2002The Social Services Inspectorate (SSI) has published Modern Social Services: The 11th Annual Report of the Chief Inspector...

Building capacity allocations

Community Care Market News (News) August 2002The Department of Health (DoH) has announced the allocations of its Building Capacity and Partnerships in Care Grant...

Increasing care home capacity will not solve delayed discharges conclude MPs

Community Care Market News (News) August 2002Expanding capacity in the care home sector is not the answer to reducing delayed hospital discharges, MPs have...