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...

Health and Social Care Bill progresses

Community Care Market News (News) March 2001The Health and Social Care Bill has reached Committee in the House of Lords, following its second reading...

Plymouth home closures

Plymouth City Council has announced that it will be closing two of its six residential homes, following a consultation process involving residents, their relatives...

National Minimum Wage uprating

Community Care Market News (News) March 2001Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Stephen Byers has announced increases to the National Minimum Wage (NMW),...

Reliance Care appointment

Reliance Care has announced the appointment of Joanne Devine as marketing manager. She joins Reliance from a large courier company where she was responsible...

No threat to Glasgow essential services

Community Care Market News (News) March 2001The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow has denied claims that essential social care services had been under threat...

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....