State should fund care in old age

Community Care Market News (News) October 1998A survey commissioned by Help the Aged has found that a majority of people believe the state should...

Housing association plans partnership with London borough

Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Network Housing Association, based in North West London, is proposing the setting up of a subsidiary company, in...

Help the Aged launches care fees advice service

Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Help the Aged has launched a care fees advisory service to offer information to people who have an...

Barking & Dagenham initiative to improve elderly services

A new initiative has been launched by Barking and Dagenham social services which aims to tackle some of the concerns raised in the recent...

Mental illness grant (Scotland)

The Secretary of State for Scotland was asked (Hansard 28 July 1998 at column 291) what plans there are to increase the mental illness...

Bolton partnership for visually impaired

Bolton social services has entered into a contract with the charity Henshaw's Society for the Blind which aims to both improve and supplement services...

News round-up

There have been a lot of happenings behind the scenes this month in the long term care sector. Care UK through its merchant bank...

Cambridgeshire cut services

Cambridgeshire social services has announced a package of cuts which aim to ensure that the department keeps within its budget (CCMN volume 4 issue...

Wolverhampton may introduce charges for home help

Wolverhampton council has this month begun a consultation exercise as it considers the introduction of charges for its home help service.The social services department...

RNHA chair

Clifford Davison has been elected chair of the Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA). He replaces Derek Whittaker who has chaired the organisation since 1994....