Continuing care guidance issued
Community Care Market News (News) July 2001 The Department of Health (DoH) has called on health authorities and local authorities to agree...
CNC puts patients at risk says BMA
Community Care Market News (News) May 2003 Patients' health could be put at risk after being moved out of hospital into Continuing...
Joint charters to set clear standards
Community Care Market News (News) June 1999 The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions has published a consultation document and...
Independent sector to be involved in planning
Community Care Market News (News) June 2000 Chief executives of NHS trusts and health authorities and social services directors have been instructed...
Independent sector nurses to be trained as modern matrons
Community Care Market News (News) December 2002 The Department of Health (DoH) has announced plans to extend its Modern Matrons programme to...
Record number of healthcare complaints
Community Care Market News (News) July 2003 A record increase in healthcare complaints has been driven by dissatisfaction with NHS funding of...
ECCA sets strategy
Community Care Market News (News) March 2004 Hamilton Anstead, chief executive of Four Seasons and chair of the English Community Care Association...
Round up of selected new developments, openings and closures
Community Care Market News (News) August 2004 Bank of Scotland has provided a £1.1m funding package to private owners to develop a...
Free nursing care but charges for personal care remain
Community Care Market News (News) August 2000 The government has made its long-awaited announcement on its response to the Royal Commission on...
Purchasers and providers fear chaos as new funding system introduced
Community Care Market News (News) April 2003 Local authorities and care home operators have expressed serious concerns over the implementation of NHS-funded...