North East Lincolnshire charges consultation

North East Lincolnshire is seeking views on how best to charge for non-residential social care services. A draft policy and scale of charges has...

Office of Fair Trading contract guidance

Community Care Market News (News) December 2003The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has published guidance on unfair terms and conditions in agreements made by...

Choice of accommodation

Community Care Market News (News) December 2003New guidance on the National Assistance Act 1948 (Choice of Accommodation) Directions 1992 has been issued by the...

Citibank securitisation

Citibank has successfully securitised its care home loan book. There were approximately 948 loans in the portfolio with a total value of £240m Approximately...

Northamptonshire increases fees

Northamptonshire County Council has announced that one of its providers Southern Cross has decided not to close its homes in Moulton, Brixworth and Corby....

Social Care Register goes online

Community Care Market News (News) December 2003The first ever register of social workers in England is now online - so that the public will...

Care homes criticise CRB fees hike

Community Care Market News (News) December 2003A recent decision by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) to increase fees has been criticised by nursing home...

Scottish borders resignation

Colin Johnson, the Scottish Borders Council's director of lifelong care has resigned. Frances Stuart, the head of community care in lifelong care will assume...

Bridgepoint buys French nursing home group for ?330m

Private equity house Bridgepoint Capital is to buy one of France's largest nursing home operators Medica for ?330 million. Bridgepoint acquired the business from...

Laing & Buisson ‘fair price’ reviews

Community Care Market News (News) December 2003Laing & Buisson has commenced work on two 'fair price' reviews in the north west of England. One...