Carmarthenshire plans for future of residential care

Carmarthenshire County Council is considering two options for the future of its residential care provision. The Council will either continue to run its residential...

Domiciliary community care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (4 July 2002: Column: 578W) what the government is doing to ensure that councils' policy on...

Craegmoor director of care

Frank Cummins has been promoted to the position of director of care at Craegmoor. Cummins has been working at Craegmoor for the last four...

Trafford fee dispute

Trafford care home owners are threatening action against Trafford Borough Council following what they describe as its failure to negotiate over baseline fee rates...

Glasgow joint community care plan

Glasgow City Council has announced plans to work in partnership with Greater Glasgow NHS Board and Communities Scotland to develop a £1.2bn community care...

Two new heads of social services

Two senior managers at Newcastle social services are to head up social services departments in the North East. Margaret Asquith, currently head of children's...

Hanover marketing appointment

Hanover Housing Association has appointed Lisa Slater as product marketing co-ordinator. Slater was previously marketing communications executive at Bookham Technology.

Univent results

Univent, the AIM listed nursing home and domiciliary care business, has reported revenues of £1.5m for the six months ended 31March 2002 (2001: £1.3m)....

Hillingdon new homes for people with learning disabilities

Hillingdon Borough Council has opened seven supported homes for people with learning disabilities in a £935,000 scheme. The unit is the result of a...

Leicestershire plans future care for older people

Leicestershire County Council will examine its care provision for older people in the light of National Minimum Standards which came into effect in Aprilthis...