Barchester acquisition

Barchester Healthcare has announced the acquisition of three nursing homes, increasing its portfolio to 14 homes with 1100 beds. The move signals the start...

LGA warn of social services cuts

The Local Government Association (LGA) has expressed concerns that the government's decision to phase in the implementation of the asylum seekers dispersal scheme may...

Care workers charged

Community Care Market News (News) March 2000A former residential home owner has been charged with murder following the death of a resident last year....

Unison general secretary

Dave Prentis has won the election for general secretary of Unison and will succeed current general secretary Rodney Bickerstaffe when he steps down at...

Better Government (Older People)

The Minister for the Cabinet Office was asked (Hansard 8 March at column 688W) what plans she has to develop the Better Government for...

Quality review at Tameside Care

Community Care Market News (News) March 2000Tameside Care Group has just completed a quality review of services in association with Laing & Buisson. The...

Devon launches consultation

Devon county council has commenced a consultation exercise to gather the views of older people in the county. The consultation process involves 10,000 booklets...

Royal Commission

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 1 March at column 321W) when he plans to respond to the recommendations of the...

BUPA survey on care homes

Community Care Market News (News) March 2000The results of an independent survey commissioned by BUPA has found that 94% of care home residents and...

Southampton Leisure Interim

Interim results from Southampton Leisure, owners of Southampton Football Club and Lifeways Community Care, show revenues from the latter of £1.7m and operating profits...