Sector awaits National Plan

Community Care Market News (News) July 2000All parties with an interest in long term care are eagerly awaiting the imminent publication of the government's...

New consultation on minimum wage

Community Care Market News (News) July 2000The government has asked the Low Pay Commission to prepare a third report on the operation of the...

PPP Lifetime launches care bond

Community Care Market News (News) July 2000PPP Lifetime Care has launched a Lifetime Care Asset Protection Bond, which it believes anticipates announcements to be...

Cancer charity calls for better training

Community Care Market News (News) July 2000Macmillan Cancer Relief has published a report which calls for more staff training in palliative care for older...

Awards for MS care

Community Care Market News (News) July 2000High standards of care for people with multiple sclerosis have been recognised with the presentation of the Multiple...

Consultation on hospital changes

Community Care Market News (News) July 2000North Wales Health Authority has begun a 15 week consultation programme on proposals for two new rehabilitation units...

People with dementia risk malnutrition

Community Care Market News (News) July 2000Up to 500,000 people with dementia in the UK may be at risk of malnutrition, according to a...

BUPA refutes allegations

Community Care Market News (News) July 2000BUPA has strongly rejected allegations made at an Industrial Tribunal this month regarding standards of care at Isard...

Call for more choice for learning disabled

Community Care Market News (News) July 2000A report published this month by the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities argues that services for people...

Demand for nursing and residential care stabilises

Community Care Market News (News) July 2000A surprise halt to the drop in demand for nursing and residential care is highlighted in Care of...