New homes for Salford

Salford City Council has entered into a partnership with Manchester Care and housing association Wyre Housing, to upgrade residential and nursing care provision. It...

Servite Houses threatened with legal action over new contracts

Community Care Market News (News) March 2001A pay dispute has arisen between not-for-profit operator Servite Houses and the GMB Union, following Servite's attempts to...

St Helens consults on future of homes

St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council has announced it is exploring the possibility of transferring its residential homes for older people to the independent sector....

Vacancy monitoring services set up

Community Care Market News (News) March 2001Laing & Buisson has launched a new service to inform local authorities and health authorities of vacant beds...

Local Government Ombudsman

SuffolkThe Local Government Ombudsman has found Suffolk County Council guilty of maladministration causing injustice, following its failure to investigate a complaint about a gift...

Emergency funding for Devon nursing homes

An emergency aid package has been developed by Devon County Council and South & West Devon and North & East Devon Health Authorities in...

London borough receives £10m PFI funding

The London borough of Hammersmith & Fulham has been granted £10m of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) funding after joint approval from the Department of...

CNA launches carers’ manifesto

Community Care Market News (News) March 2001The Carers National Association (CNA) has launched a manifesto in the run up to a General Election, calling...

New primary care trust for Barking & Dagenham

Barking & Dagenham council has announced it will be the first locality in the UK to have social services and health services led by...

Wiltshire accused again

The Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) has again accused Wiltshire social services of failing to provide sufficient funds to place older people in nursing...