Carers

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 15 June 1998 at column 93) if the Department of Health (DoH) will be issuing...

Joint reviews report mixed performance

The Social Services Inspectorate (SSI) and Audit Commission have this month published three reports of reviews of social services departments. Whilst West Sussex received...

Far East backlash

The troubles in the Far East financial markets washed over this month into the UK care home sector. It had already been learnt in...

Care home fined for safety breach

Community Care Market News (News) July 1998Dover district council has successfully prosecuted Colerne Community (Kent) Ltd, the operator of a 12-bed home for people...

Alzheimer’s disease therapies may pay for themselves

Community Care Market News (News) July 1998The costs of new drug therapies which are used to treat patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) may be...

Two new national training organisations for health

Community Care Market News (News) July 1998The establishment of national training organisations for the healthcare sector and for personal social services will help to...

Praise for hospice care

Community Care Market News (News) July 1998The NHS must learn from the broad experience of the hospice movement to bring palliative care into the...

Boateng to review wheelchair services

Community Care Market News (News) July 1998A review of the £50m NHS wheelchair services initiative - to be carried out in close consultation with...

Budget survey shows pressure on services

Community Care Market News (News) July 1998The Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS) and the Local Government Association (LGA) have published the results...

Working Time Regulations will push up costs

Community Care Market News (News) July 1998Home care organisations have expressed fears that the Working Time Regulations, due to be introduced in October of...