New nursing home for Sanctuary

Community Care Market News (News) April 2001Sanctuary Care has commenced work in its eighth home, Riverlee Nursing Home in Greenwich, South East London. The...

Methodist Homes rebranded

Community Care Market News (News) April 2001Methodist Homes for the Aged and Methodist Homes Housing Association have formed the MHA Care Group to develop...

Charities seek closer collaboration

Community Care Market News (News) April 2001Help the Aged and Age Concern have commissioned a review of their activity from Deloitte and Touche to...

9,700 elderly care places lost in 2000

Community Care Market News (News) April 2001UK care home capacity for elderly and physically disabled client groups dropped by around 9,700 places in calendar...

Home care statistics

Community Care Market News (News) April 2001National Statistics on home care services purchased or provided by local authorities in England, for a survey week...

Scottish centre for learning disabilities

Community Care Market News (News) April 2001A consortium of 13 organisations led by ENABLE has been awarded £1.5m to establish a centre for learning...

Income Support rates increased

Community Care Market News (News) April 2001The Department of Social Security (DSS) has announced a further increase in the rate of Income Support paid...

NCSC members announced

Community Care Market News (News) April 2001Health Minister John Hutton has announced the membership of the National Care Standards Commission (NCSC). The NCSC will...

National Service Framework for older people published

Community Care Market News (News) April 2001The government has published its long-awaited National Service Framework for Older People (NSF) setting out protocols for the...

Care trusts paper published

Community Care Market News (News) April 2001Local government representatives have welcomed amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill which allay some of their...