Residential care funding

David Drew asked the Deputy Prime Minister (6 March 2003: Column 1202W) what account is taken in the Supporting People budget for re-allocation of...

Sovereign buys into SEN schools again

Sovereign Capital, the focused venture capital house, which recently announced the £22m acquisition of Honormead Schools (CCMN Volume 9 Issue 10), has wasted no...

Elvy Court Nursing Home

Derek Wyatt asked the Secretary of State for Health (5 March 2003: Column 1118W) what action he will take on Southern Cross Healthcare's retention...

Mental health supplementary credits

The Department of Health (DoH) has issued guidance on the administration and conditions attached to the Mental Health Supplementary Credit Approvals (MHSCA) for 2003/05.According...

Durham signs extra housing deal

Durham County Council has announced a £20m deal with Hanover Housing Association for the provision and management of four extra care centres.The scheme will...

Downing VCT….flat interims

The Downing Healthcare Protected Venture Capital Trust (VCT) recently announced interim results that, whilst hardly setting the world on fire, might give shareholders one...

Report hails progress in Hackney

Hackney social services has improved significantly over the last two and a half years, according to a report published by the Audit Commission and...

Housing Corporation invests in Poole

The Housing Corporation has provided over £4m worth of funding to Poole Council for the provision of affordable housing for families and people with...

Hammersmith and Fulham appointment

Hammersmith and Fulham Council has announced the appointment of Sarah McClinton as assistant director, community care. McClinton has been acting assistant director since summer...

Merton consults on domiciliary care

The London Borough of Merton Council and Sutton and Merton Primary Care Trust (PCT) are asking users of its home care service, district nursing,...