Essex looks at future of care homes

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Essex social services has announced a consultation programme in relation to the future of health and social services for older people in Essex. As...

New marketing role at Hanover

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Hanover Housing Group, provider of retirement housing, has appointed a new product marketing co-ordinator to concentrate on promoting awareness of the Hanover's retirement and...

Northern Rock disposal continues

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Northern Rock's care home subsidiary, Regency Care Group, has now disposed of the bulk of its care home portfolio. The bank announced it was...

Robinia Care acquisitions

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Robinia Care, a provider specialising in the care of people with learning disabilities, has acquired three homes (25 beds) in Enfield, North London. Including this...

Joint reviews

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The Audit Commission and the Social Services Inspectorate have published a further six joint reviews of local authority social services departments.North LincolnshireNorth Lincolnshire council...

Ombudsman rules against Trafford and Staffordshire

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The Local Government Ombudsman, Patricia Thomas, has issued reports on complaints about Staffordshire and Trafford metropolitan borough social services. In both cases, she found...

Lambeth housing scheme

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The London borough of Lambeth has opened a new extra care housing scheme in Clapham in conjunction with Metropolitan Housing Trust and Community Careline...

Health minister outlines changes to winter planning

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Community Care Market News (News) October 2000Health Minister, Gisela Stuart said this month that changes must be made to avoid a repeat of last...

New facilities opened

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Community Care Market News (News) October 2000Iain Gray, Scotland's Deputy Minister for Community Care, this month officially opened new facilities for older people, people...

Call for improved care in homes

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Community Care Market News (News) October 2000A report published by the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Nursing and the British Geriatrics...
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