CNA to launch assessment campaign

Community Care Market News (News) February 1999The Carers National Association is launching an information campaign, due to commence in March 1999, which aims to...

LGA appointment

Carol Caporn, chief social services officer at London borough of Richmond is leaving the council to take up a new position with the Local...

Elderly residential care

The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions was asked (Hansard 12 January 1999 at column 169) which local authorities were...

No NMW adjustment in local government settlement

Community Care Market News (News) December 1998The government has published details of its local government finance settlement for social services in 1999/2000. The total...

Stirling appointment

Stirling council has appointed Peter Bates to the position of director of housing and social services, replacing the present director, Jill Preston.Jill Preston is...

Exhibition and conference dates

Community Care Market News (News) December 1998The National Nursing and Care Homes Exhibition is to take place on 16-18 February 1999. The exhibition is...

Stockport appoints social services director

Stockport council has appointed Heather Stephens to the position of director of social services, to succeed Robert Lewis who will be retiring in March...

Hartlepool home redeveloped as extra care facility

A former sheltered housing scheme run by Hartlepool council has reopened following a £1.8m redevelopment by Anchor Trust. Funding was provided through the Single...

Dorothy White, OBE

The founder of the Relatives Association, Dorothy White, died recently.Dorothy White founded the Relatives Association in 1992 when her mother was in a nursing...

Local authorities update

A number of local authorities have been outsourcing provision of services in the last few months. The following is an update of recent progress:Doncaster...