Social Services Departments

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (9 Nov 2001: Column: 131W) on what basis social services departments will be graded with star...

Transfer of responsibilities to NCSC guidance issued

Community Care Market News (News) December 2001The Department of Health has issued guidance to local and health authorities on their continuing responsibilities following the...

Cumbria to finance additional care packages

Cumbria County Council has submitted proposals for its 'cash for change' allocation to Secretary of State for Health, Alan Milburn. The Council intends to...

Care of the Elderly

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (9 Nov 2001: Column: 475W) if he will make a statement on funding for the care...

HSE investigates care home after fatal mix up

Community Care Market News (News) December 2001Two people died and five others were admitted to hospital after drinking a dishwashing rinse aid that a...

Four Seasons new homes

Four Seasons Health Care has opened two new homes in Macclesfield and Belfast which brings its total number of homes across the UK to...

Nursing Care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (9 Nov 2001: Column: 478W) for what reasons the consultation process on free nursing care arrangements...

Ruling could impact on care sector

Community Care Market News (News) December 2001Care home owners could be forced to pay their staff the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for sleep-in shifts...

Hampshire social services faces funding pressure

Hampshire County Council's executive member for social care, Councillor Felicity Hindson, has renewed calls for more adequate government funding as social services struggles to...

Wandsworth sells residential care units to housing trust

Wandsworth Council's executive has agreed to sell two of its residential care premises to Richmond Churches Housing Trust (RCHT) to enable the development of...