Increased funding will be conditional on reform, says Milburn

Community Care Market News (News) April 2002Future investment in social services will be 'conditional' on reform, Secretary for State for Health, Alan Milburn, has...

Stroke resource pack

Community Care Market News (News) April 2002The Stroke Association has launched an updated version of its primary care resource pack, Stroke - Good Practice...

Zurich seeks partners for older people’s projects

Community Care Market News (News) April 2002A new Trust programme from Zurich Cares, the charity arm of Zurich Financial Services, is committing £1.5 million...

Organisations join forces to lobby for improved care home fee rates

Community Care Market News (News) April 2002A coalition of 19 organisations working with older people has launched a new campaign for fairer funding of...

Intermediate care allocations announced

Community Care Market News (News) April 2002The Department of Health (DoH) has announced initial allocations from a £66m capital investment in intermediate care services....

HSE launches new guidance for home care workers

Community Care Market News (News) April 2002The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has published new guidance for managers of home care services aimed at...

Wales looks at raising capital limits and personal expenses allowance

Community Care Market News (News) April 2002Welsh Minister for Health and Social Services Jane Hutt has announced plans to examine ways of easing the...

Government delays guidance on care home staffing levels

Community Care Market News (News) April 2002The Department of Health (DoH) has confirmed that guidance on staffing levels for care homes will not be...

Care home owners deny withholding ‘free’ nursing payments

Community Care Market News (News) March 2002The Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) has accused the media of making scapegoats out of nursing home owners,...

Castleoak completes home in Merton

Castleoak Construction has completed work on the first of three new care home projects in the London Borough of Merton. Link House, a 52-bed...