Agency merger

Reliance Human Resources and Cleshar Healthcare have merged to form one of the largest social care agencies in the UK. The new agency, owned...

Additional £100m winter pressures money in PSS settlement for 2001-2002

Community Care Market News (News) December 2000There was a small but welcome bonus of £100m in the government's financial settlement for Personal Social Services...

Sutherland joins Alzheimer’s charity

Sir Stewart Sutherland, chairman of the Royal Commission on Long Term Care, has been elected as the first president of Alzheimer Scotland - Action...

Scottish regulation bill

Community Care Market News (News) December 2000The Scottish Executive has published the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill.The Bill will modernise the regulation of care...

Council criticised

The Local Government Ombudsman has criticised Hereford & Worcester County Council for its response to a complainant who objected to the level of care...

Consultation on home care charges

Community Care Market News (News) December 2000Draft guidance on local authority home care charging policies has been issued for consultation. The guidance will seek...

Care homes and intermediate care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 21 November 2000 at Column 157W) what role independent and local authority care homes have...

Statistics on nursing and residential homes

Community Care Market News (News) December 2000The Department of Health has published the statistical bulletin Community Care Statistics 2000 Residential Personal Social Services for...

Free Nursing Care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 21 November 2000 at Column 170W) what provision has been made to meet the cost...

Shared rooms deadline extended

Community Care Market News (News) December 2000Hutton also confirmed that the deadline for implementing new national minimum standards regarding double rooms will be put...