Southern Cross acquisition

Southern Cross Healthcare has announced the acquisition of the former Cedar Lodge Nursing Home in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. The home was purpose-built by Denne...

Long term care insurance regulation

Community Care Market News (News) May 2000The government has confirmed that it will aim to include long term care insurance in the list of...

Human Rights Act may help providers

Community Care Market News (News) May 2000The National Care Homes Association (NCHA) believes part of the Human Rights Act 1998, which comes into effect...

Care exhibition

Community Care Market News (News) May 2000Laing & Buisson (Conferences) Ltd and Caring Times have announced details of a jointly run national exhibition with...

Support for direct payments

Community Care Market News (News) May 2000The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published a Findings report on the implementation of direct payments. The report is...

Judge vindicates home closure

Community Care Market News (News) May 2000A judge has told a housing association that it will not be subject to judicial review over its...

Audit Commission calls for end to ‘postcode’ home care charges

Community Care Market News (News) May 2000The Audit Commission has issued a report which is deeply critical of the wide variation in charges levied...

BUPA care guarantee

Community Care Market News (News) May 2000BUPA has pledged to refund payment to its long term care insurance policy holders, where appropriate, should the...

Consultation on preserved rights

Community Care Market News (News) May 2000The Department of Health (DoH) has published a consultation document on the future of preserved rights and Residential...

Launch of new housing association

Community Care Market News (News) May 2000Two Castles Housing Association Ltd has launched a subsidiary housing association specifically for older people. Pele Housing Association...