Mental health and housing conference

Croydon's Mental Health Housing Network is holding its first conference on local housing and mental health issues. The conference will cover: Homelessness and mental...

Care Charges

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (22 Oct 2001: Column: 29W) what plans he has to change care charges.Jacqui Smith: We published...

Winter mortality rates down

Community Care Market News (News) November 2001Excess winter mortality during 2000/01 was down on the previous year, according to figures released by the National...

Supporting People guidance published

Community Care Market News (News) November 2001The Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) has issued a guidance document for its Supporting...

Devon

Devon County Council is inviting tenders for the provision of domiciliary care in East Devon. The council intends to let 169,000 hours per year...

Care Home Standards

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (23 Oct 2001: Column: 145W) what guidance the government will provide on assessing the physical and...

Bed availability service

Community Care Market News (News) November 2001The Stationery Office's subsidiary bettercaring.co.uk has announced the launch of a national care home bed availability service. The...

Ombudsman criticises Council’s charges for after care

Community Care Market News (News) November 2001The Local Government Ombudsman has upheld a complaint against Leicestershire County regarding its social services for adults. Ombudsman,...

Changes at Wiltshire Council

Dr Ray Jones leaves Wiltshire County Council this month to take up his new position of chief executive at the Social Care Institute of...

Bed Blocking

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (25 Oct 2001: Column: 342W) what measures will be taken under the cash for change initiative...