Residential Care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard ...) (1) what representations he has received regarding the length of the consultation period on...

New disability team for Barking & Dagenham

Barking & Dagenham council has created a new Community Disability Team in an attempt to provide a more streamlined and consistent service. The council's...

Long-term Care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard ...) how many copies of the report of the Centre for Policy on Aging Standards...

‘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...

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...