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Lawyer sets out homes closure strategy
Community Care Market News (News) May 2001An expert in social services law has advised home owners to stand up to local authorities and force...
Barnet partnership
London Borough of Barnet has entered into an agreement with Fremantle Trust and Ealing Family Housing Association to provide residential care through a new...
Local Government Ombudsman
KentFollowing an investigation into a complaint brought against Kent County Council social services, the Local Government Ombudsman found maladministration causing injustice and recommended that...
Liverpool to award domiciliary home care contracts
Liverpool City Council has invited tenders for the provision of domiciliary care services. The current service is almost entirely based on spot-purchasing - around...
Cheshire quality initiative
Cheshire County Council has conducted a detailed survey of the next of kin of care home residents who are funded by the local authority...
Joint reviews
LeicestershireThe SSI/Audit Commission joint review reports that Leicestershire social services is serving most people well, and that prospects for improvement are promising.Director of Joint...
Initial name change
Initial Care Services, which provides temporary staff to care homes and local authorities, is changing its name to Aptus Personnel. The move follows the...
Richmond signs PFI deal
London borough of Richmond upon Thames has signed a 25-year PFI agreement with Care UK Community Partnerships, part of Care UK plc.The £110m deal...
NHS/social services care
The Secretary of State for Health was asked (6 March 2001 : Column: 188W) when further guidance on the joint NHS/social services funding for...
Bettercare acquisitions
Bettercare has announced the acquisition of two purpose-built homes from Endeavour Health Care Ltd. The first is the 74-bed Riseborough, a dual registered home...
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