Care homes face £1bn shortfall
Press Review 19 June 2002
Milburn faces MPs wrath on nursing care costs
Press Review 27 May 2002
Elderly care in crisis say Lib Dems
News Article 20 May 2002
The Liberal Democrats have attacked the level of care for the elderly in NHS hospitals.
Forum Brief: Community care
Policy Consultation 8 May 2002
Ten years of chronic underfunding of community care has resulted in older people facing increasing rationing of key services, according to a new report.
Councils face bed blocking bill
Press Review 19 April 2002
Local councils face bed blocking 'fines'
News Article 18 April 2002
Local councils face penalty charges if they fail to provide sufficient care home beds for the elderly, the health secretary has warned.
Care home industry warns of crisis
News Article 17 April 2002
The care home industry is calling on the chancellor to review funding to halt a growing crisis in the sector.
Forum Brief: Care homes
Policy Consultation 4 April 2002
New rules for care homes have been labelled "the psychological final straw" for an industry already suffering from high costs and low morale .
Care watchdog to regulate in the 'spirit' of the law
Press Review 2 April 2002
Forum Brief: Care homes
Policy Consultation 25 March 2002
Paul Burstow MP, Liberal Democrat spokesman for older people, is today launching a campaign to prevent the closure of care homes for the elderly.
Forum Brief: Home-help visits for the elderly
Policy Consultation 22 March 2002
The numbers of home helps, meals-on-wheels teams and therapists visiting the elderly fell by 16,000 in 2001, according to new government figures.
Care home numbers fall
Press Review 22 March 2002
Forum Brief: Residential care homes
Policy Consultation 19 March 2002
Over the last five years a net total of 50,000 care home places in all sectors across the UK have been lost due to care home closures.
Social service staff are 'unsung heroes' says Blair
Press Review 19 March 2002
Forum Brief: Nursing care report
Policy Consultation 12 March 2002
The Liberal Democrats have today published a report on the government's free nursing care scheme.
