New standards for domiciliary care

Community Care Market News (News) November 2001The Department of Health has published draft guidance on the National Minimum Standards for domiciliary care. From July...

Care UK director and chief executive

Care UK has appointed Mike Parish as director and chief executive. Richard Clough, the current chief executive will continue with the company as executive...

Stockton-on-Tees

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is modernising its services for older people, and in partnership with the NHS and other agencies, is looking to reorganise existing...

Reform bill will decentralise NHS

Community Care Market News (News) November 2001The government published the NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill, this month. Designed to decentralise the health...

Cash for Wales

Community Care Market News (News) November 2001An extra £8m has been provided for the NHS, social services and home care sector in Wales, Assembly...

New homecare provider

Carole Ward of Colne Homecare has joined forces with Mike Rogers of Careforce to form a limited liability partnership. The new 50:50 partnership known...

Care Homes

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (15 Oct 2001: Column: 1038W) how many licensed residential homes and nursing homes in England and...

Suffolk care home reopens

Community Care Market News (News) November 2001Davers Court, a local authority-run residential home in Bury St Edmonds, has reopened following a £1.1m renovation project....

Older people take the brunt of elderly care

Community Care Market News (News) November 2001Over one million older carers do not receive regular support from health, social services or home care agencies,...

Specialist contractor to build Birmingham care home

Castleoak Construction has been appointed to develop a £1.8m care home in South Birmingham. The Yardley Great Trust, a charity, appointed the company to...