Somerset care chief executive

Somerset Care Ltd has announced the appointment of Andrew Larpent as chief executive of the company. He was most recently chief executive of Cancer...

Funding for home care company

Community Careline Services Limited is planning a major expansion in services following investment from private equity house Gresham Trust. The latter is investing £8m...

Trinity Care trading statement

The board of Trinity Care has issued a trading update, stating that the performance of the company in the second half of its current...

Craegmoor takes up Challenge

Craegmoor Healthcare has announced a series of acquisitions in the specialist care sector, extending its provision in this area. The most significant is the...

NHS/social services care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (6 March 2001 : Column: 188W) when further guidance on the joint NHS/social services funding for...

Charity chief moving on

Elizabeth Mills, chief executive of Research into Ageing, has announced her intention to step down from the charity at the end of June 2001....

Gateshead signs deal with Housing 21

Gateshead Council has entered into a formal partnership with Housing 21 to provide very sheltered accommodation for older people.The first project in a £15m...

Sheffield protest

Independent sector care home owners in Sheffield have vowed not to take any more residents at the 'unlawfully low' standard fee rate set by...

Initial name change

Initial Care Services, which provides temporary staff to care homes and local authorities, is changing its name to Aptus Personnel. The move follows the...

Local Government Ombudsman

KentFollowing an investigation into a complaint brought against Kent County Council social services, the Local Government Ombudsman found maladministration causing injustice and recommended that...