Kent unveils £49m capital spend

Kent County Council has announced a social services capital spend of £49m. The budget covers a four year period and capital projects include two...

Wigan prospects promising

Wigan social services is serving most local people well and the prospects for improvement are promising, according to a report from the Audit Commission...

Yorkcare acquisition

Community Care Market News (News) March 2004Anchor Trust has acquired Yorkcare for an undisclosed sum. Anchor Trust has taken new leases on three homes...

DoH major recruitment campaign

Community Care Market News (News) March 2004A major social care recruitment campaign is to use television and press advertising as well as milk cartons...

Luton prospects good

According to the latest Joint Review by the Social Services Inspectorate and the Audit Commission, service users are well served in Luton and the...

Leeds launches home care service

Leeds social services is developing a new domiciliary care service aimed at supporting people returning home after spending time in hospital. The social services...

More independence for people with learning disabilities

Community Care Market News (News) March 2004A quarter of people with learning disabilities in Scotland are now living independently in the community according to...

Scottish reports highlight workforce problems

Community Care Market News (News) March 2004The Third Annual Report of Scotland's chief social work inspector has found that local authorities in the country...

Bexley care home refurbished

Bexley Council has announced a programme of refurbishment for eight care homes in the area managed by Kent Community Housing Trust (KCHT). KCHT will...

Domiciliary Care

Mark Hoban asked the Secretary of State for Health (1) (12 Feb 2004: Column 1688W) what actions the National Care Standards Commission (NCSC) has...