Emergency funding for Devon nursing homes

An emergency aid package has been developed by Devon County Council and South & West Devon and North & East Devon Health Authorities in...

London borough receives £10m PFI funding

The London borough of Hammersmith & Fulham has been granted £10m of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) funding after joint approval from the Department of...

CNA launches carers’ manifesto

Community Care Market News (News) March 2001The Carers National Association (CNA) has launched a manifesto in the run up to a General Election, calling...

New primary care trust for Barking & Dagenham

Barking & Dagenham council has announced it will be the first locality in the UK to have social services and health services led by...

Wiltshire accused again

The Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) has again accused Wiltshire social services of failing to provide sufficient funds to place older people in nursing...

Finalised care home standards published

Community Care Market News (News) March 2001The government has published the finalised version of the National Minimum Standards for care homes for older people,...

Action group fights council’s plans to transfer homes

Birmingham City Council has been served with a writ for injunction for an alleged violation of the Human Rights Act 1998, following its decision...

Elderly and disabled care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 5 March 2001 at Column: 116W) when he will announce a detailed definition of nursing...

TOPSS approves manager standards

Community Care Market News (News) March 2001The board of TOPSS England, the National Training Organisation for Social Care, has approved draft national occupational standards...

Croydon faces challenge

Croydon Nursing Homes Association and South London & Surrey Care Homes Association have applied for a judicial review which will clear the way for...