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Milburn sets out strategy for social services
Community Care Market News (News) November 1999In his first major speech since being appointed Secretary of State for Health, Alan Milburn highlighted the importance...
Council criticised on funding
The Local Government Ombudsman has issued a report criticising the London borough of Merton for its delay in agreeing to fund the residential home...
Securitisations for care home sector
A number of long term care companies have this month confirmed that they are shortly due to complete securitisations of their nursing homes to...
New chair for SACHO
The Scottish Association of Care Home Operators has elected Colin Cowie as chair of the organisation. He replaces Dr Colin Barron, who retired last...
Durham wins Charter Marks
Durham county council's social services department has been awarded three Charter Marks for in-house care services. Charter Marks are awarded to public services by...
Call for more consistency
The third annual summary of Joint Reviews of Social Services, published this month by the Audit Commission and the Social Services Inspectorate (SSI), found...
Bexley to transfer residential homes
Following a lengthy consultation process, Bexley council's social services has announced it is to transfer all of its residential homes for older people to...
Four Seasons completes merger
Four Seasons Health Care has completed its purchase of CrestaCare plc, originally reported in July (CCMN Volume 6 Issue 4 at page 75). The...
Gateshead selects partners to develop residential care
Gateshead council is to work in partnership with two not-for-profit organisations to modernise residential care for older people in the borough.The two organisations, Housing...
Housing Associations report increased revenues
Housing 21 generated increased revenues in the year to March 1999 at £41.2m (£38.6m) with £29.1m (£26.5m) coming from rent of the 12,764 properties...
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