Care Home Standards

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (23 Oct 2001: Column: 145W) what guidance the government will provide on assessing the physical and...

Bed availability service

Community Care Market News (News) November 2001The Stationery Office's subsidiary bettercaring.co.uk has announced the launch of a national care home bed availability service. The...

Ombudsman criticises Council’s charges for after care

Community Care Market News (News) November 2001The Local Government Ombudsman has upheld a complaint against Leicestershire County regarding its social services for adults. Ombudsman,...

Changes at Wiltshire Council

Dr Ray Jones leaves Wiltshire County Council this month to take up his new position of chief executive at the Social Care Institute of...

Bed Blocking

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (25 Oct 2001: Column: 342W) what measures will be taken under the cash for change initiative...

Appointment to Care UK board

Care UK plc, the specialist care outsourcing company, has appointed Graham Lomer as its executive director. Lomer has been managing director of Care UK...

Southern Cross set to make an offer for Trinity Care

Southern Cross Healthcare Ltd is poised to make a cash offer for Trinity Care Plc after taking an option to buy 16.49% of the...

New chief executive for Directory of Social Change

Debra Allcock Tyler is to take up the position of chief executive of the Directory of Social Change (DSC). She comes to the position...

Kent

Thanks to 'forward-thinking' strategies, Kent is serving most people well and has promising prospects of improvement, according to a report published by the Audit...

Doncaster

Doncaster Social Services has made considerable progress over the last 18 months, according to a report published by the Audit Commission and Social Services...