Excellent prospects for Reading

Reading social services serves some people well and has excellent prospects for improvement, according to a report published by the Audit Commission and the...

Bogus agencies target care home owners

Community Care Market News (News) March 2003The National Care Standards Commission (NCSC) has warned care home providers to be on their guard against bogus...

Wokingham social services revamp

Councillors in Wokingham are considering plans to modernise the District Council's social services. Last month, the Council's executive board approved draft proposals for a...

Sheffield fee rates

Sheffield City Council has approved fee increases for care homes from April 2003.The increases, equivalent to 6%, mean that rates for residential care for...

BUPA targets student workers

Community Care Market News (News) March 2003BUPA Care Services has launched a recruitment campaign aimed at students, particularly those studying courses like health and...

Social Services Inspectorate

David Drew asked the Secretary of State for Health (12 February 2003: Column 831W) if he will make a statement on the proposal to...

Blackpool rocked by joint review

Some people are served well by Blackpool social services but prospects for improvement are poor, according to a report published by the Audit Commission...

Older people’s services account for nearly half of PSS spending

Community Care Market News (News) March 2003Services for older people continued to take up the bulk of Personal Social Services expenditure in 2001/02, according...

Four Seasons expands Scottish team

Four Seasons Health Care has announced a number of new recruits to its team in Scotland, where it operates 50 care homes.Alison Whelan joins...

Sovereign learning quickly

Sovereign Capital, the venture capital house led by John Nash, has acted swiftly again in snapping up Honormead Schools, a provider of residential schooling...