Study of quality of life in care homes

Community Care Market News (News) October 2004An evaluation of the quality of life of people moving into nursing and residential care homes has been...

Wales set for first extra care scheme

Community Care Market News (News) October 2004Developers have completed work at what they claim to be the first extra care scheme in Wales.The scheme...

Round-up of selected new developments, openings and closures

Community Care Market News (News) October 2004Cornwall Care has added a specialist dementia wing to one of its eighteen homes. The Trevern Care Home...

9,600 care home places for older people lost in year to April 2004 (06/09/04)

UK care capacity in residential settings for elderly and physically disabled client groups shrank by some 9,600 places in the year to April 2004...

UK Spends Over £4 Billion on Health & Care Cover (19/08/04)

19 August 2004. If health 'protection' products are added in, the total annual spend rises to &#;. billion, including &#;. billion on critical illness insurance...

£22m MBO for ambitious Castlecare

Castlecare, the provider of education, residential care and treatment programmes for young people with serious behavioural problems, has undergone a £22.4m management buyout.The MBO...

Plymouth still committed to existing council-run homes

Plymouth City Council has reaffirmed its commitment to retain its existing six council-run care homes ahead of a review into the provision of social...

Newport home carers threaten strike action

Council-employed home carers in Newport in south Wales threatened to go on strike last month, in protest against new job plans and conditions being...

Another Midlands contract for bullish Prime Life

Prime Life, the provider of a range of health and social care facilities, has extended its partnership contract with Warwickshire County Council to operate...

Craegmoor children’s director

Craegmoor Healthcare has appointed Peter Sandiford to the newly created role of director of children and young people's services. Sandiford has worked in the...