Home care services

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 2 March at column 415W) what data he has collated for (i) 1997-98 and (ii)...

Care workers charged

Community Care Market News (News) March 2000A former residential home owner has been charged with murder following the death of a resident last year....

Devon launches consultation

Devon county council has commenced a consultation exercise to gather the views of older people in the county. The consultation process involves 10,000 booklets...

Trinity Care acquisition

Trinity Care plc has purchased the 60-bed Kenilworth Grange. The lease and business of the Grange were acquired from Wilson Pitts, the administrators of...

Quality review at Tameside Care

Community Care Market News (News) March 2000Tameside Care Group has just completed a quality review of services in association with Laing & Buisson. The...

BUPA survey on care homes

Community Care Market News (News) March 2000The results of an independent survey commissioned by BUPA has found that 94% of care home residents and...

Craegmoor expansion

Craegmoor Healthcare has this month announced the acquisition of two homes, taking the total number of homes and beds operated to 132 with 4282...

Carers’ bill published

Community Care Market News (News) February 2000Carers will be able to receive services in their own right when a Bill published this month becomes...

Norfolk praised in inspection report

The quality of the partnership between Norfolk social services and voluntary organisations in the county has been praised in a Department of Health inspection...

NMW to rise

Community Care Market News (News) February 2000The government has announced that the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will rise by 10 pence from October 2000....