Local authorities urged to extend direct payments to people with learning disabilities

Community Care Market News (News) April 1999Values Into Action has this month published a report, entitled Funding Freedom, which reports on the problems people...

DGAA appointment

Hugh Thomas has joined the DGAA in a newly created position of director of marketing and communications. Mr Thomas was previously a regional controller...

Ashley Homes appointment

Mark Lloyd has been appointed the new director of Shaftesbury Housing Group's care division, Ashley Homes.Mr Lloyd is currently operations director at Kelsey Care...

Methodist Homes appoints regional directors

Following a recent reorganisation at Methodist Homes, the charity has announced the appointment of four directors to head each of its new regions. Each...

Ealing appoints director of social services

Professor Norman Tutt has been appointed director of social services for the London borough of Ealing. He has been working as the department's interim...

LGA appointment

Carol Caporn, chief social services officer at London borough of Richmond is leaving the council to take up a new position with the Local...

NHP appointment

NHP plc has confirmed the appointment of Sir Martin Laing as a non-executive director and chairman elect. He joins the board with immediate effect...

Stirling appointment

Stirling council has appointed Peter Bates to the position of director of housing and social services, replacing the present director, Jill Preston.Jill Preston is...

Stockport appoints social services director

Stockport council has appointed Heather Stephens to the position of director of social services, to succeed Robert Lewis who will be retiring in March...

Dorothy White, OBE

The founder of the Relatives Association, Dorothy White, died recently.Dorothy White founded the Relatives Association in 1992 when her mother was in a nursing...