Joint review director

John Bolton has been appointed as director of joint reviews, responsible for leading the Audit Commission and Social Services Inspectorate reviews of local authority...

NHP board change

NHP plc has announced the departure of its group finance director Bill Colvin. He will leave NHP on 30 June 2000 to join the...

University honour

Bill Kilgallon has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Leeds Metropolitan University in recognition of his work in the social care field. He is...

Sunrise departure

Barry Sweetbaum, managing director of Sunrise Assisted Living Ltd, is to leave the organisation in July of this year. The company, which has a...

Bedfordshire director retires

Bedfordshire county council's director of social services, Alan Chapman, is to retire in December after seven years in the post. Bedfordshire is currently seeking...

Manchester appoints acting director

Elaine McHale has been appointed acting director of social services at Manchester council. She replaces Jim Murphy who retired in March. The council is...

Touchstone housing officer

Touchstone housing association has appointed Becky Wright as supported housing officer. The position is a new one and Wright will be responsible for schemes...

Refugee manager

Robin Rennie, head of community care services at Essex county council, has been appointed as regional manager for the East of England consortium for...

Beth Johnson care co-ordinator

Margaret Daniels has been appointed by the Beth Johnson Housing Group to the newly created post of residential care co-ordinator. Ms Daniels will be...

Unison general secretary

Dave Prentis has won the election for general secretary of Unison and will succeed current general secretary Rodney Bickerstaffe when he steps down at...