UK has low prescribing rates for Alzheimer’s drug

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Community Care Market News (News) November 2002The UK is at the bottom of the prescribing league table for Alzheimer's disease drugs, according to research...

Head of care appointed at Aptus

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Aptus Personnel has announced that Martin Bernard has been appointed head of its care division. Bernard will be responsible for developing and expanding the...

New chair for Audit Commission

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James Strachan has been appointed chairman of the Audit Commission and will assume his responsibilities immediately.Strachan has experience of working in the private, public...

Guide makes care home food easier to swallow

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Community Care Market News (News) November 2002The Royal Institute of Public Health has published a handbook aimed at improving nutrition for older people in...

Barnet selects social care partners

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Barnet Council is set to modernise its services for people with learning disabilities in a £12m partnership with the Notting Hill Housing Trust and...

Lancashire social services director

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Lancashire County Council has announced that Pauline Oliver, director of social services, will take early retirement next year. Oliver joined the Council in 1988...

Stroke care good practice guide issued

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Community Care Market News (News) November 2002The Stroke Association has launched a resource pack for social care workers with responsibility for planning, commissioning and...

Robinia Care finance director

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Ben McGinn has been appointed as finance director for Robinia Care Group which provides care services for children and adults with learning disabilities. Most...

Life Style Care plc reports growth

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Life Style Care has reported results for the year ended 31 March 2002. Turnover increased by over 40% to £21m (2001: £14.9m). Earnings before...

Home closure fact sheet

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Community Care Market News (News) November 2002Older people's charity Age Concern has published a factsheet on care home closures, which looks at the recent...
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