Two-thirds of English MPs believe there aren’t enough quality care homes for constituents
Two-thirds of England MPs, including just over half of Conservative MPs and 82% Labour MPs, agree that there aren’t enough ‘high-quality’ care homes for older...
Stroke resource pack
Community Care Market News (News) April 2002 The Stroke Association has launched an updated version of its primary care resource pack, Stroke...
New facilities opened
Community Care Market News (News) October 2000 Iain Gray, Scotland's Deputy Minister for Community Care, this month officially opened new facilities for...
Leading doctors call for substantial investment in intermediate care
Community Care Market News (News) December 2001 Intermediate care must not be seen as a cheap option for patient care, GP bodies...
Health and Social Care Bill published
Community Care Market News (News) December 2000 The government has published the Health and Social Care Bill, which provides for the legislative...
Homecare services in Scotland worried for fate
The terms and inadequate funding levels attached to many local authority contracts in Scotland are discouraging homecare services from applying for local authority contracts,...
NHS-funded nursing care changes
Community Care Market News (News) March 2004 The DoH is to freeze the lowest band of NHS-funded nursing care funding in a...
Government echoes Committee findings
Community Care Market News (News) November 2002 The government has agreed with many of the findings in the Health Select Committee's report...
Ombudsman reminds councils to be clear on care home costs
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has reminded councils across England that they must give families placing relatives in care homes accurate information...
Nursing home residents receiving inadequate medical care
Community Care Market News (News) April 2003 Older people living in nursing homes are receiving inadequate medical care and are more likely...