West Sussex proposes care homes transfer

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Durham County Council has announced it will proceed with plans to modernise its services for older people despite a government rethink on physical standards...

HgCapital buys Castlebeck

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Former Priory Healthcare backer HgCapital has acquired specialist care provider Castlebeck Care Holdings Ltd from 3i. Reports in the Financial Times in July estimated...

Promoting user involvement

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2002The Parkinson's Disease Society, together with the Long Term Medical Conditions Alliance and the Neurological Alliance, has published...

Promoting Independence Grant guidance issued

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2002The Department of Health has issued guidance to local authorities on the Promoting Independence Grant 2002-2003. The Grant,...

Government abandons physical standards

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Community Care Market News (News) August 2002The government has performed a u-turn on requirements for existing care homes to comply with the physical aspects...
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