Supporting People review

Community Care Market News (News) November 2000The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published a review of the effects of the Supporting People programme, examining how...

NHP appoints new chief executive

Bill Colvin has been appointed chief executive of NHP plc. He was previously group finance director, but had been due to join Jarvis plc...

Care Needs

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 8 November 2000 at column 219W) when he will conclude his consideration of models of...

Coalition expresses concern about standards

Community Care Market News (News) November 2000The Coalition for Quality in Care, a 50-strong group representing, inter alia, providers, regulators and older people's organisations,...

Dukeries Healthcare

Doug Goldsack has been appointed chief executive of Dukeries Healthcare, a care home provider based in Nottinghamshire.Goldsack has been involved in the long term...

United Response appointments

United Response has made four appointments to its management team. Penny Cole has been appointed director of communications and fundraising. She joins from Stonham...

Scottish funding of long term care under review

Community Care Market News (News) November 2000The Scottish Executive is reviewing its recently announced response to the Royal Commission on Long Term Care, following...

Dove Care occupancy up

Dove Care, operator of nine homes and 380 beds, has reported a 18% increase in occupancy over the course of the last 12 months....

Wakefield appoints new housing and social care head

Wakefield Council has appointed Elaine McHale as chief officer for housing and social care. She is currently acting director of social services for Manchester...

BUPA pilots assessment tool

Community Care Market News (News) November 2000BUPA is working with Bristol University to pilot a specially devised UK version of the Minimum Data Set...