NCSC issues CRB guidance

Community Care Market News (News) July 2002The National Care Standards Commission (NCSC) has issued interim guidance on Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) staff checks after...

New dementia care book published

Community Care Market News (News) July 2002Older people's charity Age Concern has published an updated version of its Dementia Care handbook to reflect recent...

Care management course

Community Care Market News (News) July 2002The Open University is launching a new course for care managers next February, Managing Care. The course links...

Epilepsy care courses

Community Care Market News (News) July 2002A range of courses for professionals looking to broaden their knowledge of caring for people with epilepsy has...

New remote monitoring system

Community Care Market News (News) July 2002Tunstall has launched a new remote patient monitoring system which can be used to summon assistance from specialist...

New leaflets from Four Seasons

Community Care Market News (News) July 2002Four Seasons Healthcare has published two new advice leaflets for care homes. The leaflets, which cover Parkinson's Disease...

Red Cross transfers remaining care homes

Community Care Market News (News) July 2002The British Red Cross has announced plans to dispose of its four remaining care homes, with a total...

Craegmoor to expand children’s services

Craegmoor Healthcare is planning to expand its presence in the children's services sector, following the regrouping of its child care provision under the name...

NI contributions

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (21 May 2002: Column: 309W) what assessment he has made of the effect of the changes...

Hampshire benefits advice

Hampshire County Council will set up a number of Financial Assessments and Benefits (FAB) teams to help its clients access benefits they are entitled...