Scottish intermediate care support plans
Scottish Health Secretary Alex Neil has outlined plans to identify what additional support may be needed for specialist intermediate care services. It is hoped growth in this sector would lead to people leaving hospital sooner and prevent unnecessary admissions.
RNHA questions hotel scheme
Community Care Market News (News) December 1997 The Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) has called into question the safety of a scheme...
Change of image for St Andrew’s
Community Care Market News (News) August 2004 St Andrew's Group of Hospitals, the not-for-profit psychiatric hospital provider, has revealed plans to adopt...
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...
The self-pay sector: key market trend
LaingBuisson estimates that 167,000 or 41% of older or physically disabled residents in UK care homes received no state funding (apart from universal old...
Mixed fortunes for Life Style Care
There was mixed fortunes for two of Life Style Cares operating companies their results for the year ended 31 March 2014.
Whistleblowing incentives: Sounding the alarm in the healthcare sector
Partner at Eversheds, Elizabeth Graves spills the legal beans
Brunelcare new contracts
Community Care Market News (News) August 1999 Somerset Social Services has awarded Country Carers, a home help service run by the charity...
New head for Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Campbell Robb has been appointed chief executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) and the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT).
Mr Robb will take up...
Sanctuary acquires 35 homes from Embrace
The Sanctuary Group has boosted its care operations by acquiring 35 residential care homes and a supported living scheme from Embrace Group, taking the...