Care Markets

New research from annuity provider Partnership suggests that, with the introduction of the £72,000 Care Cap in April 2016 (CCMn April 2013), councils will struggle to manage the surge of enquiries as people contact them for assessments in order to start their care account ticking.

Approaching the end of what has been a turbulent six months, Cambian announced it has agreed a temporary waiver of banking covenants. The waiver will expire on April 26, when Cambian expects to announce its preliminary results for the year ending 31 December 2015.

Community Care Market News (News) December 2002 Dedicated rehabilitation practitioners, who would combine the skills of existing health workers, could be the...

Bradford Council has been forced to pay more than £100,000 to a man with severe learning difficulties after supplying the wrong information to the Independent Living Fund (ILF).

Jeremy Huband has taken over as head of Healthcare at NatWest. The new role is a promotion for Huband, who joined the bank in 1986. Most...

Community Care Market News (News) August 2000 The government has made its long-awaited announcement on its response to the Royal Commission on...

Community Care Market News (News) October 2004 Almost 600 complaints against registered care services in Scotland were upheld in the past year,...

Community Care Market News (News) December 1997 The UK Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (UKCC) has produced a new...

Managing director of homecare and children operator SureCare Gary Farrer has bought the franchise business from Housing & Care 21 for an undisclosed sum.

The annual State of Care report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) revealed that there were concerns on safety or staffing levels in one in five adult nursing homes.