Improved services in Renfrewshire

Councillors have approved a plan to improve premises and services for disabled, blind and deaf people in Renfrewshire.A council property in Paisley will be...

Care Home Fees

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 29 October 1999 at column 1029) if he will list the category of persons who...

Research finds support for care at home

Community Care Market News (News) November 1999A survey undertaken by MORI on behalf of Audley Court, operators of assisted living facilities, has found that...

East Sussex lobbying government

East Sussex county council is putting together a document which it hopes will persuade the government that more money is needed for the social...

Elderly (Long-term Care)

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 29 October 1999 at column 1034) what provision the Government are making for residential and...

Northern Rock in talks

Northern Rock plc has confirmed that talks are taking place with regard to the potential sale of its care home subsidiary, Regency Care Homes.The...

Nottingham planning customised care unit

Nottingham city council is considering plans to develop a housing complex offering older people customised levels of care. If the scheme receives approval, the...

Beechcroft interims

Retired housing developer Beechcroft this month reported revenues of £3.9m (£1.3m) and profit before tax of £0.42m (£55,000) for the six months to June...

Southampton Leisure Holdings

Southampton Leisure Holdings plc, owners of Southampton Football Club as well as Lifeways Community Care Ltd, has reported revenues of £15.9m (£14.8m) and profit...

Surrey transferring homes

Surrey county council's social services department has invited tenders from the independent sector for the running of 13 residential homes for older people. The...