Ombudsman rules against Trafford and Staffordshire

The Local Government Ombudsman, Patricia Thomas, has issued reports on complaints about Staffordshire and Trafford metropolitan borough social services. In both cases, she found...

Robinia Care acquisitions

Robinia Care, a provider specialising in the care of people with learning disabilities, has acquired three homes (25 beds) in Enfield, North London. Including this...

Lambeth housing scheme

The London borough of Lambeth has opened a new extra care housing scheme in Clapham in conjunction with Metropolitan Housing Trust and Community Careline...

Barking restructures home care

A specialist home care service for frail and elderly people has been developed by Barking & Dagenham council. The service will seek to address...

Partnership for Telford & Wrekin

Consultation is underway on proposals to build a new 'care village' for older people in Telford & Wrekin. The council's housing and social care...

Dumfries transfers management of home care

Dumfries & Galloway council has transferred the management of its entire home care service to Commercial Services Group, an internal arm of the council....

Essex looks at future of care homes

Essex social services has announced a consultation programme in relation to the future of health and social services for older people in Essex. As...

Joint reviews

The Audit Commission and the Social Services Inspectorate have published a further six joint reviews of local authority social services departments.North LincolnshireNorth Lincolnshire council...

New facilities opened

Community Care Market News (News) October 2000Iain Gray, Scotland's Deputy Minister for Community Care, this month officially opened new facilities for older people, people...

Call for improved care in homes

Community Care Market News (News) October 2000A report published by the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Nursing and the British Geriatrics...