Sector awaits National Plan
Community Care Market News (News) July 2000 All parties with an interest in long term care are eagerly awaiting the imminent publication...
Government urged to shift commissioning responsibility
Community Care Market News (News) June 2000 The NHS Confederation has proposed that responsibility for commissioning health and social care for older...
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...
Calls for improvement to assessment
Community Care Market News (News) June 2000 Representatives from both the public and private sector have called for a systematic approach to...
Guidance on continence services
Community Care Market News (News) May 2000 New guidance on continence services has been issued to NHS trusts, health authorities and primary...
More primary care trusts set up
Community Care Market News (News) May 2000 The Department of Health has approved the setting up of a further three primary care...
Partnership arrangements commence
Community Care Market News (News) April 2000 New powers for health authorities and local authorities to pool resources under Section 31 of...
Care groups question need for new provision
Community Care Market News (News) February 2000 Independent sector organisations have accused government ministers of attempting to 'reinvent the wheel', following the...
Charity launches website
Community Care Market News (News) February 2000 Caring Matters, a charity set up to help individuals dealing with issues relating to long...
Consultation on quality standards for carers
Community Care Market News (News) October 1999 The King's Fund is consulting on a set of quality standards for local carer support...