Lottery win for Research into Ageing

Community Care Market News (News) June 1999Research into Ageing has been awarded £546,635 from the National Lottery Charities Board to fund a three year...

HMT purchases Churchill Clinic

Community Care Market News (News) June 1999The Hospital Management Trust (HMT) has purchased the Churchill Clinic in Lambeth, London SE1. HMT has purchased the...

RNID directory

Community Care Market News (News) June 1999The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) has published a directory of services available for those with,...

Regency purchase

Community Care Market News (News) June 1999Regency Care Group, which currently operates 38 homes, has invested in computer systems to enhance its administration function....

RNIB accreditation scheme

Community Care Market News (News) April 1999The Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) is to launch an accreditation scheme for nursing and residential...

Bexley to externalise home care

The London borough of Bexley is considering transferring its home care service to the independent sector. It is currently engaged in searching for suitable...

SSI report on commissioning services in Wiltshire

The Social Services Inspectorate (SSI) this month published its report on the assessment of commissioning arrangements for community care services in Wiltshire.The report found...

Domiciliary care service

Newham social services has invited expressions of interest for the provision of a 24-hour domiciliary care service.The service will be provided within a new...

Essex accused of bullying tactics

Essex county council has been accused of bullying tactics by independent sector home care providers after it refused to renegotiate the terms of its...

New community facilities in Highlands

Work will start this summer on a new resource centre in Mallaig in the West Highlands of Scotland. The centre will provide care both...