Funding for learning disability projects

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999Health Minister John Hutton this month announced the allocation of £150,000 for ten projects to promote training in...

BUPA opens new care home

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999BUPA has opened a new purpose-built residential home, in Dunstable, on the site of a former local authority...

Brunelcare new contracts

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999Somerset Social Services has awarded Country Carers, a home help service run by the charity Brunelcare, two new...

Housing scheme will address needs of ethnic minority elders

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999Hanover Housing Association will open a new extra care scheme next month in the London Borough of Newham,...

NCHA Annual Conference

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999The National Care Homes Association (NCHA) will be holding its annual conference and exhibition at Haydock Park Racecourse...

Long term care guidelines launched for people with MS

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999The Multiple Sclerosis Society and Leonard Cheshire have joined forces to produce new long term care standards for...

PPP lifetime on move

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999Following the acquisition of Guardian Royal Exchange (including PPP healthcare) by Sun Life and Provincial Holdings earlier this...

Population estimates

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999Latest figures from the Office of National Statistics show an increase in the number of people aged 85...

New Norwich Union bond to fund long term care

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999Norwich Union has launched a new long term care bond designed to help pay for people's future care...

Croydon launches joint strategy

Croydon has launched a new joint strategy for helping adults with learning disabilities which aims to ensure partnership opportunities are maximised to provide better...