First chair of SCIE appointed

The Department of Health and the Welsh Assembly have announced that Jane Campbell will be the first chair of the Social Care Institute of...

Craegmoor sale completed

Legal & General Ventures (LGV) has completed the acquisition of Craegmoor Healthcare Ltd from its existing shareholders, principally Warburg Pincus. The price has not...

Barnet to transfer home care

The London Borough of Barnet is seeking expressions of interest from home care providers as it seeks to transfer its remaining in-house home care...

Users find little difference between independent and in-house providers

London Borough of Harrow is conducting a market testing exercise for the provision of domiciliary care services in the borough in the light of...

Scottish Executive social care appointments

The Scottish Executive has announced the appointment of four women to senior social care posts. Jacquie Roberts, current director of social work at Dundee...

Essex services for disabled people

A new five-year strategy has been produced by Essex social services outlining how it will change its provision for people with physical and sensory...

Charity diversifies services

Methodist Homes, part of the MHA Care Group, has taken the reins of a Northamptonshire nursing home in an attempt to diversify its services...

Long-term Care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (12 July 2001 at Column: 590W) when the interim report on the supply of residential and...

Anchor secondment

Anchor Trust has appointed David Walden on a two year secondment as executive director of its health services development. In addition to working within...

NCHA chairman

Nadra Ahmed has been elected to succeed Barry Hartley as chairman of the National Care Homes Association (NCHA). Hartley, who is retiring, will remain...