DWP appoints Independent Living experts

Membership of the Independent Living Review Expert Panel was announced last month by minister for disabled people, Anne McGuire. The role of the 18-strong...

New director at CSCI

The Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) has appointed Mike Rourke to the role of director of inspection, regulation and review following last month’s...

New faces in Care Commission

The Scottish social care watchdog, the Care Commission, has announced the appointment of three new members and a new leader to its board as...

Craegmoor appoints hospitals director

Craegmoor Healthcare, the independent provider of specialist care, has appointed Julian Spurling to the position of managing director of the company’s independent hospitals division...

HFT appoints regional head

HFT, the national charity for people with learning disabilities (formerly known as The Home Farm Trust) has promoted Julie Meredith to the new role...

Robinia goes Wilde for new chair

Robinia Care Group, the learning disability and specialist needs provider which recently changed hands between Bridgepoint Capital and Barclays Private Equity, has appointed James...

GLA backs direct payment independence for elders

London mayor Ken Livingstone has promised to challenge negative perceptions about older people and to encourage a greater uptake of direct payments and individual...

Care-free baby boomers could end up care free

Despite approaching their retirement years, two third of the UK’s baby boomers have made no plans for their future care needs. According to a...

Community care applicants face triple whammy

A national survey of local authorities has claimed that older people looking to access care and support in their community are subjected to a...

Telecare coverage going up

Early results of a national survey of local telecare stakeholders have shown that over half of respondents are involved in local strategies with a...