Care homes warned on cartels

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Abolition of residential allowance

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Community Care Market News (News) November 2003A new circular published by the Department of Health gives details on how councils with social services responsibilities...

Training could ‘make recruitment harder’

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Community Care Market News (News) November 2003A new government strategy document has warned that government training targets designed to improve recruitment and retention problems...

East Riding appointment

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council has appointed a new director of social services, housing and public protection. Jack Blackmore, who is currently head of...
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