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Joint reviews
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
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
The London borough of Lambeth has opened a new extra care housing scheme in Clapham in conjunction with Metropolitan Housing Trust and Community Careline...
Dementia team appointed
The Mental Health Foundation has appointed two consultants to develop and manage its new dementia home care programme, the Dementia Advice and Support Service,...
Torfaen to transfer homes
Torfaen county borough council is seeking expressions of interest for the management of its five residential homes for older people. The move follows a...
Waltham Forest to transfer sheltered housing
Waltham Forest council is to transfer four sheltered housing schemes to London & Quadrant Housing Trust which will remodel and extend them.The council and...
Barking restructures home care
A specialist home care service for frail and elderly people has been developed by Barking & Dagenham council. The service will seek to address...
RNHA highlights bed blocking problem
Whilst care home capacity may be causing concern in some areas, a more traditional cause of bed blocking has been highlighted by the Registered...
Barchester moves into home care
Barchester Healthcare has announced the acquisition of Community Care Ltd, a home care agency operating in Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Berkshire. Barchester currently operates...
Wiltshire transfers homes
Wiltshire county council has transferred a further nine homes for older people to the Orders of St John Trust. Nine homes were transferred to...
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