Independent sector provides majority of home care

Community Care Market News (News) October 2000Department of Health statistics released this month show that the independent sector now provides 51% of state-funded home...

NCHA launches protest on fees

Community Care Market News (News) October 2000The National Care Homes Association (NCHA) has announced plans for an ongoing protest about the low level of...

Health minister outlines changes to winter planning

Community Care Market News (News) October 2000Health Minister, Gisela Stuart said this month that changes must be made to avoid a repeat of last...

New facilities opened

Community Care Market News (News) October 2000Iain Gray, Scotland's Deputy Minister for Community Care, this month officially opened new facilities for older people, people...

Call for improved care in homes

Community Care Market News (News) October 2000A report published by the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Nursing and the British Geriatrics...

Barking & Dagenham approves new care accommodation

Barking & Dagenham council's executive committee has approved the development of three new care accommodation schemes across the borough. The new centres will eventually...

WHC appointment

Westminster Health Care has appointed Jim Weight as chief financial officer. He joins the company from Entertainment UK Ltd, part of Kingfisher Group.

BUPA LTC insurance appointment

BUPA has appointed Les Schroeter as business manager for long term care. He will be working within the intermediary sales channel at BUPA Health...

NHFA working with social services

By Philip Spiers, Nursing Home Fees AgencyIt is now over seven years since the transfer of the responsibility for the funding of care home...

Home care acquisition

Careforce Staffing has announced the acquisition of Ashbourne plc's home care business, based in Essex. Careforce Staffing had been managing the business for a...