Mencap guide to support

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999Mencap has released a new booklet and video on best practice in providing support to people with a...

Innovation needed to deliver care in rural communities

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999The first ever inspection of how community care is delivered in rural areas found that social services departments...

National standards published for consultation

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999The Department of Health (DoH) has published proposals for the national required standards for nursing and residential care...

Scottish community care statistics

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999The Scottish Executive has published statistical information on residential homes and home and day care in Scotland in...

Conservatives propose LTC funding partnership

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999Leader of the Conservative Party William Hague has outlined details of the policies his party is proposing to...

Call for fresh approach to housing

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999Help the Aged has published a report which argues that current housing and support services for older people...

Research recommends range of provision

Community Care Market News (News) August 1999Research undertaken by the Hester Adrian Research Centre for the Department of Health has concluded that a range...

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...

Northamptonshire consults on homes

Northamptonshire county council has entered into a period of consultation on plans to sell off the majority of its residential homes for elderly people....