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...

Care UK acquisition

Care UK plc has announced the acquisition of ARC Healthcare Ltd, a provider of residential care for people with mental health and behavioural problems....

Private Nursing Homes

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard ...)what plans the Government have to reduce the regulatory framework for private nursing homes for...

Costs of independent living

Community Care Market News (News) November 1999The development of independent living by severely disabled people has been hampered by pressures on the budgets of...

Councillor Milton Babulall

Councillor Milton Babulall, chair of Islington's social services committee, died last month.Councillor Babulall had been chair of the social services committee since 1996. He...

Wingrove Nurses Home

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 29 Ocober 1999 at column 1028) if the sale of the Wingrove Nurses Home, Westgate...

Elderly pessimistic on free care

Community Care Market News (News) November 1999A research study on the views of those aged 55-85, commissioned by PPP Lifetime Care, has found that...

Improved services in Renfrewshire

Councillors have approved a plan to improve premises and services for disabled, blind and deaf people in Renfrewshire.A council property in Paisley will be...

Care Home Fees

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 29 October 1999 at column 1029) if he will list the category of persons who...