Survey of prevention strategies

Community Care Market News (News) July 1998The Preventive Task Force, whose members include Anchor Trust, Audit Commission, the Association of Directors of Social Services...

RNHA submission to Royal Commission

Community Care Market News (News) July 1998The Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) has published its submission to the Royal Commission on Long Term Care....

Care home staff receive no pay increase

Community Care Market News (News) July 1998A survey of the independent care sector conducted by Pay and Workforce Research (PWR) has found that 18%...

RNIB social housing guide

Community Care Market News (News) July 1998The Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) has been awarded an innovation and good practice grant by...

£3 billion earmarked for social services

Community Care Market News (News) July 1998Personal social services in England will receive £3 billion additional revenue over the next three years. The government's...

Shortage of beds for autism care

Community Care Market News (News) July 1998A report published this month by The Disabilities Trust has highlighted serious deficiencies in the level of care...

Quality of care causes concern

Community Care Market News (News) July 1998Research published by Mencap investigating access to health services by people with learning disabilities concludes that the NHS...

BUPA launches new long term care products

Community Care Market News (News) July 1998BUPA has launched two new long term care insurance products, in conjunction with a specialist long term care...

£1m to support Welsh primary care

Community Care Market News (News) July 1998Welsh health minister Win Griffiths has announced details of the allocation of £1m which will be devoted to...

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...