MBO at Norfolk care group

Farrow House Limited, the Norfolk based provider of adolescent care, has been acquired by its senior staff in a £21m management buy-out which has...

Care UK AGM

Residential care and nursing group Care UK has arranged new borrowing facilities with its banks for the next ten years - taking its limits...

Cigarette break costs carers their job

Following a nine month investigation into the conduct of staff at the Dan-y-Myndd care home in Rhondda, south Wales, six previously suspended carers were...

Independent operators push up care market value

Rising new-build costs and increasing care fee levels were just two reasons behind 2004 being a 'phenomenal' year for growth in the care home...

Gloucestershire to transfer homes again

Gloucestershire county council has selected The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJ) to run the 21 care homes it owns. It is currently...

Expansion appointment at Robinia Care

Robinia Care, provider of care for adults and young people with learning difficulties, has announced the appointment of Andrew Nicholson to the position of...

Ladyman unveils nursing care funding boost

Health Minister Stephen Ladyman has revealed increases to funding for both 'high' and 'medium' need registered nursing care contribution (RNCC) but, for a second...

Social services (older people)

Sandra Gidley asked the Secretary of State for Health (25 Jan 2005: Column 327W) what action he is taking to improve the assessment of...

IT links up ENHANCE

A major new IT support network has been installed by Hampshire county council to link up the care homes, care workers and residents under...

King’s Fund gives Derek Wanless go-ahead to finish ‘jigsaw’

Health policy think tank The King's Fund has commissioned Sir Derek Wanless to head an inquiry into the demand for and supply of social...