Planning role for independent sector

Community Care Market News (News) July 2001The Department of Health has underlined to health authorities and primary care groups/trusts that they should make full...

Primary care lacks commissioning funds

Community Care Market News (News) July 2001Funding problems are preventing primary care groups and trusts from developing their commissioning role, according to several new...

Funds secured for free personal care in Scotland

Community Care Market News (News) July 2001The Scottish finance minister Angus MacKay has formally announced funding for free personal care north of the border,...

Human rights challenge to closures

Community Care Market News (News) July 2001Residents of Granby Way residential home in Plymouth have won the first round of a battle to keep...

Social services cannot cope, say Liberal Democrats

Community Care Market News (News) July 2001Social services departments are struggling to care for older people with dementia, according to a report by the...

Scottish spotlight on delayed discharge

Community Care Market News (News) July 2001Scottish health minister Susan Deacon has ordered an urgent new drive to cut the number of delayed hospital...

Ashley Homes takes over Redbridge contract

Ashley Homes, the care service division of the Shaftesbury Housing Group, is to take over the running of five residential homes for older people...

Care UK interims

Care UK plc has announced interim results for the six months to 31 March 2001. Turnover increased to £38.2m (2000: £30.61m) and EBITDA (earnings...

Castlebeck opens new home

Castlebeck Care, a provider specialising in provision of services for people with learning disabilities, has opened a new 13-bed nursing home in Scotland.The company...

Coverage Care board appointment

Mike Hennessy has been appointed to the board of Coverage Care Shropshire Ltd, the not-for-profit company responsible for management of Shropshire County Council's former...