Value of privacy and dignity

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998The key values of privacy, dignity, independence and choice are valued by care staff, residents and their relatives,...

Additional funds to support waiting list initiatives

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998The Department of Health has released details of the arrangements for the allocation of £65m which forms part...

Guide to disability benefits

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998The 23rd edition of the Disability Rights Handbook covering the period from April 1998 to April 1999 is...

CNA critical of NHS support

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998The Carers National Association (CNA) has published the findings of a survey, Ignored and Invisible? which claims that...

Minimum wage will cost £90m

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998A minimum wage of £3.60 could add £90m to the costs of private and voluntary care homes in...

IHA seeks closer links

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998The Independent Healthcare Association (IHA) has this month taken steps which aim to achieve greater credibility and strength...

Local authority homecare 80% more expensive than independent sector care

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998A local authority in-house homecare hour costs 80% more than one purchased from the independent sector, according to...

Strategy to review help for carers

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998Following publication of the Carers National Association report and to coincide with national carers' week, the Prime Minister...

Rehabilitation services failing

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998Older heart attack patients are denied access to effective rehabilitation programmes, according to recent research undertaken by Age...

Guide to LTC insurance

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has produced a guide to long term care insurance. The leaflet sets...