Islington awards home care contract

Goldsborough Home Care, owned by BUPA, has secured a three year contract to provide home care by Islington council. Goldsborough was one of thirteen...

ANS defies sector gloom

In a buoyant and optimistic report and accounts for the 11 months to 29 February 2000, ANS has defied the gloom in the long...

Mind advocacy guide

Mental health charity Mind has published a guide to advocacy which explains the different forms of help available, and provides information on where people...

Omega results

Omega Worldwide Inc, the US Nasdaq quoted long term care funder and advisory company, reports revenues of US$39.6m (US$2.7m) and expenses of US$40.3m (US$1.3m)...

Nottinghamshire progressing on new homes

Plans are progressing for the building of two new homes for older people in Nottinghamshire. The social services committee has awarded the contract for...

Servite appointment

Servite Houses has appointed Peter Snelling as director of care, a newly created position. He was previously assistant director of Bield Housing Association in...

Trinity Care appointment

Sharon Craddock, home manager of Trinity Care's Stoneyford Christian Nursing Home in Sutton in Ashfield, has been appointed to the new post of Christian...

Audit Commission/SSI joint reviews

The Audit Commission and the Social Services Inspectorate have published a further four joint reviews of local authority social services departments.Kingston upon ThamesThe royal...

Free nursing care but charges for personal care remain

Community Care Market News (News) August 2000The government has made its long-awaited announcement on its response to the Royal Commission on Long Term Care....

Intermediate care funding released

Community Care Market News (News) August 2000Following publication of the NHS plan a package of measures to deal with this year's winter pressures was...