Age Concern appoints chairman

Care Markets
James Wright has agreed to become chairman of Age Concern England and will take over from Dr June Crown CBE in June 2002. Wright...

Innovative solutions for long-term care

Care Markets
Zurich Care Solutions, the new subsidiary of Zurich Financial Services, has begun selling long-term care insurance through a specialist team of advisors, all with...

Scotland announces national standards for care homes

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Community Care Market News (News) December 2001The Scottish Executive has announced details of its national standards for care homes for older people. Many of...

Authorities lobby for better funding

Care Markets
Local authorities across the South West have mounted a joint lobby campaign to highlight the funding crisis in social services in the region. The...

PSS funding to increase 6.2% in 2002/03

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Community Care Market News (News) December 2001The local government finance settlement has provided £11,210m for personal social services (PSS) in England in 2002/03. Details...

Record margins at M&S

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McCarthy and Stone, the retirement housing developer, has reported revenues of £165m (£147m) and profit before tax of £60.5m (£53.5m) for the year to...

Minister criticised for care home comments

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Community Care Market News (News) December 2001Jacqui Smith's remarks on the decline of care homes in England have drawn widespread criticism from representatives of...

Sandown goes into receivership

Care Markets
Sandown, a subsidiary of the Moran Healthcare Group of Australia, has gone into administrative receivership. This will come as unsettling news to the care...

Smith indicates modifications to national minimum standards

Care Markets
Community Care Market News (News) December 2001The new national minimum standards for care homes for younger adults could be relaxed in certain circumstances, particularly...

Fees increases in ‘hotspots’

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Community Care Market News (News) December 2001The first signs of a major upward realignment in local authorities' benchmark fee rates for care homes have...
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