Sunrise marketing for Europe

Sunrise Assisted Living has announced the appointment of Mike Girling as director of marketing, Europe. In this newly created position, Girling will oversee marketing...

Care home representatives angered by ‘unbalanced’ report

Community Care Market News (News) March 2002A report criticising recruitment practices in nursing homes has provoked an angry response from care home representatives. The...

Hertfordshire improves services for people with disabilities

Hertfordshire County Council is developing a plan to improve services for people with disabilities, following its review of adult care services. The review's main...

New chief executive for the MS Society

The Multiple Sclerosis Society (MS Society) has announced the appointment of Mike O'Donovan aschief executive. He moves to the Society in April 2002 from...

Call for urgent spending review

Community Care Market News (News) March 2002A group of 21 organisations working with older people is calling on the government to establish a National...

Islington domiciliary support

Islington Council is inviting expressions of interest for the provision of domiciliary care and support for people with learning disabilities with higher levels of...

Care homes

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (1 February 2002: Column: 627W) what estimate he has made of the cumulative percentage increases in...

Council leaders call for extra £2bn on social services budget

Community Care Market News (News) March 2002Council leaders and directors of social services have joined forces to warn government that social care services are...

Aptus new head of sector

Keith Fowler has been appointed sector head of Aptus Personnel's care services, which provides social workers and care assistants for residential homes anddomiciliary care.Fowler...

Home care packages

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (12 February 2002: Column: 335W) what measures he is taking to increase the number of home...