Housing 21 wins Westminster contract

Westminster City Council has outsourced the bulk of its home care service to not-for-profit provider Housing 21. The contract is initially worth £45m over...

Deacon announces membership of Care Development Group

Community Care Market News (News) March 2001The membership of the Care Development Group set up by the Scottish Executive has been announced by Susan...

Vacancy monitoring services set up

Community Care Market News (News) March 2001Laing & Buisson has launched a new service to inform local authorities and health authorities of vacant beds...

Trinity Care opens new home

Trinity Care has opened a new 67-bed nursing home in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The home, called Hillside Nursing Home, is purpose-built and includes a separate...

Plans for social care institute outlined

Community Care Market News (News) March 2001Health Minister John Hutton and National Assembly Minister, Jane Hutt, have announced that the new Social Care Institute...

Elderly and disabled care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 5 March 2001 at Column: 116W) when he will announce a detailed definition of nursing...

Promoting Independence Grant

Community Care Market News (News) March 2001The Department of Health has published a summary of the purpose and main conditions of the Promoting Independence...

NHS looks to transfer service

Community Care Market News (News) March 2001Acer Care Services, a social care provider owned by Wiltshire and Swindon Health Care NHS Trust, has invited...

Housing associations form joint structure

Community Care Market News (News) March 2001New Era Housing Association and West Berkshire Housing Consortium have announced a joint group structure which comes into...

New homes for Salford

Salford City Council has entered into a partnership with Manchester Care and housing association Wyre Housing, to upgrade residential and nursing care provision. It...