Care UK formalises children’s services

Following a succession of childcare acquisitions made over the past three years, the stock market listed provider Care UK has implemented a re-branding exercise...

BUPA expansion

BUPA Care Services has made two new appointments to its senior team.As director of UK care home development, Lyth Watson will head a new-build...

SweetTree launches second service of 2007

SweetTree Home Care Services has appointed Justin Burmeister to head a new brain injury and case management service. The move comes swiftly on the...

SCIE names new head

Following the retirement of Bill Kigallon last month (CCMN February 2007), Julie Jones has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Social...

Pickford to direct new CSSIW

The former chief executive of the Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales (CSIW), Rob Pickford, has been made head of the country’s new amalgamated body...

Southwark director

A joint adult social services and local health services chief has been appointed by the London borough of Southwark, after deputy chief executive Chris...

PCT director appointed as Four Seasons Health Care chief operating officer

Dr Pete Calveley, a GP and PCT director, has been appointed as chief operating officer by Four Seasons Health Care.Dr Calveley joined Four Seasons...

Oxfordshire appointment

Gillian Tee has been appointed director of children and families at Edinburgh Council, replacing Roy Jobson who is due to retire this summer. Ms...

Inspectorate seeks children’s head

Ofsted is looking for a head for its forthcoming children’s directorate.This new department is to be one of three in the new Ofsted corporate...

Priory chief resigns – taking senior team with him

Chai Patel, the outspoken chief executive of specialist care provider Priory Group has resigned from the company, taking his chief financial advisor and operating...