Nurse shortage

Community Care Market News (News) December 2003New figures by the Nursing and Midwifery Council show that numbers of nurses leaving the UK to work...

Reid approves of Kaiser methods

Community Care Market News (News) December 2003Health secretary John Reid has commended the work of Kaiser Permanente, the US-based not for profit healthcare provider,...

BUPA £8m care home plan

BUPA has announced plans to build and run two care homes following discussions with Reading and Southampton councils. Planning permission for the buildings has...

Motherwell tenders

Motherwell Council has awarded a series of care home and supported living contracts to VAMW Homes Limited, PHEW (Scotland), Alternatives for Living Limited and...

Commons Select Committee

Community Care Market News (News) November 2003MPs on the Commons Select Committee on Health are to hold an inquiry to find out how widespread...

Denham calls for regional policies on care

Community Care Market News (News) November 2003Former Health Minister John Denham, who resigned from the government over the Iraq war, has called for regional...

Care UK acquires Corvedale Holdings

Care UK plc has announced the acquisition of Corvedale Holdings Ltd for a consideration of up to £6m for 75% of its issued share...

Bedfordshire appointment

Tom Begg has been appointed interim strategic director of social services for Bedfordshire County Council, replacing former director Lynn Burns. Begg will be with...

Launch of the UKHCA costing model for home care

Community Care Market News (News) November 2003The United Kingdom Home Care Association has launched a new costing model for the domiciliary care sector. The...

Care home resident statistics

Community Care Market News (News) November 2003Latest figures on local authority supported care home placements in England at 31 March 2003 lend support to...