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Essex social services director retires
Michael Leadbetter will leave the position of director of social services at Essex County Council to take early retirement. Leadbetter, who is president of...
Jones leaves SCIE
Professor Ray Jones has announced he will leave his position as chief executive of the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) later this year.Jones,...
Torfaen transfers homes to independent sector
Torfaen County Borough Council has transferred its five residential homes for older people to Hafod Care Association. The move follows a Joint Review in...
Southern Cross shelves flotation plans following MBO
West Private Equity, part of West LB German Bank, has taken an 85% stake in Southern Cross Healthcare after funding a management buyout (MBO)...
West Sussex proposes care homes transfer
West Sussex County Council has announced plans to transfer its care homes to the independent sector. The Council has also agreed to increase baseline...
Barclays Private Equity takes 40% stake in Caretech
Barclays Private Equity has backed the secondary management buy-out (MBO) of learning disability specialist CareTech Community Services, with a total funding in excess of...
Camden slashes home care spending
Camden London Borough Council will cut spending on community care services to adults by around £3.8m over the next three years. The Council intends...
Craegmoor acquires homes in South West
Craegmoor has acquired two small care home groups, Treehome Ltd and Cotswold Care Services, adding an extra five homes and 44 beds to its...
Joint reviews
DarlingtonDarlington Borough Council social services serves some people well and has promising prospects for future improvement, according to a report published by the Audit...
Durham proceeds with plans for older people’s services
Durham County Council has announced it will proceed with plans to modernise its services for older people despite a government rethink on physical standards...
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