Charity highlights good practice

Community Care Market News (News) December 1999Following the launch of its Dignity on the Ward campaign, Help the Aged has identified four key steps...

Registration and inspection manager

Hackney council social services has appointed a new head of registration and inspection. Shirley Gounder, currently principal under-8s development officer at Islington council, will...

Competition Act

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 16 December at column 306W) what plans he has to ensure that local authorities abide...

Housing association transfers catering staff

Community Care Market News (News) December 1999Ashley Homes, the care services division of Shaftesbury Housing Association, has transferred 30 staff to catering contractor Cater...

Directions to Hackney Council

Health Minister John Hutton has issued formal Directions to Hackney Council for failing to provide adequate services for looked after children. This is the...

Financial impact of legislation

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 2 December at column 299W) what assessment he has made of the financial impact that...

‘Hope’ for statement on long term care funding

Community Care Market News (News) November 1999Following criticism of delays in the government's legislative programme and the absence of House of Commons debates on...

BUPA signs local authority contract

BUPA Care Homes has taken over the management of 12 residential homes from Powys county council.BUPA and Powys have signed a ten year contract,...

Care Homes

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard ...)if he plans to accept the proposed national standards for the inspection of care homes...

Local authority homes still more expensive

Community Care Market News (News) November 1999The latest edition of Unit Costs of Health and Social Care, published by the Personal Social Services Research...