Gloucester care home inquiry report due

The findings and recommendations of the inquiry into the death of Gloucestershire care home resident Violet Townsend will be presented to the Personal Care...

Kirklees plans £4m home revamp

Kirklees Council is planning to invest more than £4m in the next phase of its multi-million pound programme to modernise its in-house care services.Councillor...

Improvement and Development Agency appoints social services adviser

The Improvement and Development Agency has appointed Nigel Druce as strategic adviser (social services). Druce is currently Cornwall County Council's director of social services.

Care homes

Mark Hoban asked the Secretary of State for Health (30 June 2003: Column 136W) what discussions he has had with Hampshire County Council about...

Scottish Borders residential care review

The Scottish Borders Council's scrutiny panel is set to release details of its Review of Residential Care Provision for Older People. The panel is...

Joyce leaves NHP

Martin Joyce, managing director of NHP's Highfield Care Division has left his post. Jeanette Malham has taken over the role.

Hackney learning disability homes

Two new registered care homes for people with severe learning and physical disabilities have opened in Hackney. Working in partnership with City and Hackney...

Matrix fights on

Matrix Healthcare, the quoted operator of five care homes in the West Yorkshire area, has announced another set of interim results which highlight its...

Wandsworth home care bids

Wandsworth council has asked domiciliary care organisations to bid for new five-year home care contracts from next April. The council spends £10m per year...

Kensington and Chelsea director

Michael Ledbetter has been appointed as interim executive director of housing and social services at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC). He...