Colten Care opens £4m dementia home

Colten Care has opened a new £4m purpose-built nursing home in Poole, Dorset. The 55-bed home will cater for people with dementia. The modern...

West Berkshire Council tender

West Berkshire Council community care and housing department has invited providers to tender for a block contract for the delivery of 24-hour care for...

Survey reveals NCSC report delays

Community Care Market News (News) November 2003A survey by law firm DLA has revealed that 58% of care home providers are waiting at least...

Care homes warned on cartels

Community Care Market News (News) November 2003Health Minister Stephen Ladyman has criticised care homes that threaten to refuse local authority residents in order to...

Craegmoor Healthcare wins contracts

Craegmoor Healthcare has expanded its portfolio for people with learning and physical disabilities this month with five new care contract wins in the Midlands...

West Sussex selects Shaw to redevelop Croft Meadow

West Sussex County Council has selected Shaw Healthcare (Homes) Limited as its preferred bidder to redevelop Croft Meadow, a care home for older people,...

NCSC issues more CRB guidance

Community Care Market News (News) November 2003The National Care Standards Commission (NCSC) has issued further guidance for providers on Criminal Records Bureau checks. The...

England Supporting People Programme review

Community Care Market News (News) November 2003The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) has announced a review of its Supporting People funding. A...

New Birmingham director of local services

David Maxted, currently director of change and operations at Northumberland County Council, has been appointed to the newly created post of strategic director of...

Westminster announces first results

Westminster Health Care, the former plc created and led by Pat Carter, has announced its first set of results after being bought last year...