Essex social services appointment

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Essex County Council has appointed Liz Railton, director of social services at Cambridgeshire County Council, as its first deputy chief executive, learning and social...

Wakefield social care shake-up

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Wakefield Council is considering a 'new direction' for its social care services which could lead to increased independent sector involvement. Cabinet representatives considered a...

Conservatives set out vision for long term care

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Community Care Market News (News) November 2002Some of the National Minimum Standards for Care homes could be revoked if the Conservative party were to...

Government echoes Committee findings

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Community Care Market News (News) November 2002The government has agreed with many of the findings in the Health Select Committee's report on delayed hospital...

Anstead to chair IHA board

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Four Seasons Health Care chief executive Hamilton Anstead has been appointed chairman of the community care board of the Independent Healthcare Association (IHA). Anstead...

Social services failing people with sight problems

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Community Care Market News (News) November 2002People who have developed sight problems can be left waiting over a year for initial help from social...

Care network to encourage partnership

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Community Care Market News (News) November 2002The Department of Health and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister have launched an initiative to encourage...

Uncertain prospects for Waltham Forest

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Fundamental weaknesses within Waltham Forest's social services continue to threaten the quality of services according to a report published by the Audit Commission and...

Barchester to double capacity next year

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Barchester Healthcare has secured an additional £30m of equity from its shareholders and an £85m loan facility from the Royal Bank of Scotland to...

NHP rent covers and occupancy

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NHP has published the performance of its securitised portfolios for the three months ended 30 June 2002. The figures, which are un-audited and are...
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