Voluntary sector makes its mark

Community Care Market News (News) February 2002The UK voluntary sector has created 85,000 new jobs over the past five years, new research by the...

Joint Reviews

BoltonBolton Metropolitan Council's social services serve most people well and have 'excellent prospects' for further improvement, according to a report published by the Audit...

Nottingham home care restructure

Nottingham City Council is inviting expressions of interest for the provision of home care support services. The Council is restructuring its home care service...

Long term Care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (28 January 2002: Column: 137W) how many people in residential and nursing home care were self-funders,...

Training guide for managers

Community Care Market News (News) February 2002TOPSS England has teamed up with CareandHealth to produce a companion version for managers of its care staff...

CAREdirect pilots take first calls

CAREdirect pilot schemes in the South West of England have started taking their first calls. CAREdirect is a new service being developed by the...

Oldham sheltered housing PFI bid success

Oldham has attracted government funding for a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) project to improve its sheltered housing stock.The money will be invested in the...

Care for the elderly

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (3 December 2001: Column: 142W) to make a statement on the costs of home care for...

Care sector will be hard pressed to match nurses’ pay awards

Community Care Market News (News) February 2002Nursing homes will have difficulty matching the pay increases recently awarded to NHS nursing staff, the Registered Nursing...

Home care charges possible in Cumbria

Cumbria County Council is considering the introduction of home care charges. Cumbria is one very few councils in England that does not currently charge...