Merton on special measures

Health Minister John Hutton has placed the London Borough of Merton on special measures, following a Social Services Inspectorate (SSI) inspection report which revealed...

WRVS trustee

WRVS has appointed Jennifer Bernard to its board of trustees. Bernard is currently chief executive of the Central Council for Education and Training in...

Housing associations form joint structure

Community Care Market News (News) March 2001New Era Housing Association and West Berkshire Housing Consortium have announced a joint group structure which comes into...

Brunelcare appointment

Joy White has been promoted to assistant community services manager at Brunelcare. She was previously community care co-ordinator.In her new role she will be...

New homes referral agency for ex-service personnel

Community Care Market News (News) March 2001The Confederation of British Service and Ex-Service Organisations (COBSEO) has launched a referral agency, specifically to help members...

NHP acquisition and sale

NHP has announced that it has acquired the entire issued share capital in Somerford Leased Homes Limited, one of NHP's tenant companies, from Somerford...

Housing scheme for Liverpool

Community Care Market News (News) February 2001Work has begun on a £2m development in Liverpool that will provide state-of-the-art spacious homes, respite care and...

BUPA appoints medical director

BUPA Care Services has appointed Dr Clive Bowman as medical director. Bowman will be responsible for advising the BUPA Care Services board on medical...

Care home standards

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 8 January 2001 at Column: 442W ) from what date shared rooms in independent care...

Scottish regulation website

Community Care Market News (News) February 2001Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care, Malcolm Chisholm, has launched a new website for the Scottish Executive's...