RNHA highlights bed blocking problem

Whilst care home capacity may be causing concern in some areas, a more traditional cause of bed blocking has been highlighted by the Registered...

Barchester moves into home care

Barchester Healthcare has announced the acquisition of Community Care Ltd, a home care agency operating in Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Berkshire. Barchester currently operates...

Wiltshire transfers homes

Wiltshire county council has transferred a further nine homes for older people to the Orders of St John Trust. Nine homes were transferred to...

Cambridgeshire joint working appointment

Cambridgeshire county council and Cambridgeshire health authority have joined forces to appoint a new senior member of staff to co-ordinate joint working between the...

TUC calls for NMW rise

Community Care Market News (News) October 2000The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called for the National Minimum Wage (NMW) to increase to between £4.50...

Scotland rejects free personal care

Community Care Market News (News) October 2000The Scottish Executive has announced its response to the Royal Commission on Long Term Care, with a set...

Consultation on social services quality

Community Care Market News (News) October 2000Health Minister John Hutton has published a consultation document containing proposals for improving the quality of social care...

Coverage refurbishment programme

Community Care Market News (News) October 2000Coverage Care (Shropshire) has launched a refurbishment programme throughout five of its homes. Each of the homes will...

Registered Homes Tribunals

Community Care Market News (News) October 2000Mrs J Neal V Medway Council - Decision 405The manager of the Brompton Home in Chatham, Kent, which...

Concerns over care home closures mount

Community Care Market News (News) October 2000Whilst the government wants no repeat of last year's NHS winter crisis, care home operators have accused the...