Bridgepoint buys stake in Robinia

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The Robinia Care Group Ltd has become the latest care provider to seek the support of venture capitalists. Bridgepoint Capital is the new investor...

Herts disability scheme

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Hertfordshire County Council has launched an initiative to provide disabled people with equipment as soon as their needs are assessed. Older or disabled people...

Hillingdon’s new director of social services

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Hugh Dunnachie has been appointed director of social services for the London Borough of Hillingdon and will join the authority in mid-November. Dunnachie is...

Sheltered Housing

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Jimmy Wray asked the Secretary of State for Health (1 September 2003: Column 924W) what assistance is given to old age pensioners moving from...

Kent pilots Home Safe scheme

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Kent County Council has launched a new 'Home Safe' scheme which aims to offer older people more help with home repairs. The programme, which...

Kingston upon Hull

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Kingston upon Hull is serving most people well but has uncertain prospects for improvement, according to a recent joint review by the Social Services...

Matthew Taylor moves to No.10

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Matthew Taylor, director of the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), is to be seconded to Downing Street from autumn. Taylor will join the...

Midlothian promotes direct payments

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Midlothian Council is stepping up its promotion of direct payments to adults with disabilities and parents of disabled children so they can opt to...

Lancashire social worker survey

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A report by the Centre for Public Services (CPS) has identified serious concerns amongst social workers in Lancashire. The Report on the Survey of...

Record NHP EBITDAR but unchanged occupancy

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NHP has published the performance statistics of its securitised portfolios for the year ended 30 June 2003. The un-audited figures are a summary of...
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