Care market activity is set to ‘accelerate’

Despite the high number of mergers and acquisitions seen in the residential care sector over the past 12 months a combination of an ageing...

Scottish Care snaps up skilled seniors

Scottish Care, the representative organisation of care home owners in Scotland, has appointed Bill Colvin of NHP plc as its new Deputy Chairman.Group chief...

Scope deny mass care home sale programme

Community Care Market News (News) May 2005National disability charity Scope has defended itself against accusations of 'total disregard' for people living in its residential...

Assisted living in for transitional care

Community Care Market News (News) May 2005A joint initiative by assisted living specialists Raven Audley Court and North Yorkshire County Council Social Services Directorate...

Home care eased in Eastbourne

Elderly residents in Eastbourne are receiving help to continue living in their own home under a scheme operated by East Sussex county council that...

BUPA looks abroad

Major healthcare provider BUPA is piloting a seven-day induction programme at its Liverpool and Cheshire nursing homes for care assistants recruited from accession states....

Dementia care course launched

The University of Sunderland has announced plans to launch the first nationally accredited care course aimed at improving the lives of people living with...

Scottish home care agency appointment

Elite HomeCarers, the Edinburgh-based care programme provider, has announced the appointment of Anna Maher as operations director.Maher's key responsibilities will be to supervise and...

Growth at MHA prompts new appointments

MHA Care Group has announced two appointments to the corporate team at Methodist Homes Housing Association following its successful bid for Extra Care Housing...

Wakefield signs up for extra care future

Wakefield district council has announced plans to start building work on two extra care housing schemes in December 2005 following approval from the council...