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Research project for carers launched
Community Care Market News (News) November 1998The Media Trust, a charity which aims to build partnerships between the voluntary sector and the media, has...
Coventry appoints special adviser
Coventry city council has appointed Peter Smallridge as special adviser on social services. Mr Smallridge is a former director of social services for Kent...
Scottish action plan for community care
Community Care Market News (News) November 1998A new action plan has been launched by Scottish ministers Sam Galbraith and Calum MacDonald, which aims to...
Craegmoor Healthcare acquisition
Craegmoor Healthcare has acquired Alphabet Children's Services, based in the Isle of Thanet in Kent. Alphabet Children's Services currently provides care to 22 children...
Barnet upgrades alarm system
Barnet council is upgrading its Lifeline alarm system to ensure the system is able to deal with the year 2000. The system currently provides...
Crestacare results
Crestacare plc announced this month interim figures for the six months ending 30 June 1998. Turnover rose 7.8% from £26.95m to £26.91m but operating...
John Grooms appointments
John Grooms Association for Disabled People has expanded its fundraising department with four new appointments this month. Melinda Bridges-Briggs joins the charity as trust...
Lancashire to close three homes
Lancashire county council's social services committee has passed a resolution to close three residential homes and to change the use of three others.* The 27-bed...
NHP figures
NHP plc this month published its third quarter report and accounts for the nine months ended 30 June 1998. Compared with the same quarter...
Audit Commission/SSI guidance issued
The Audit Commission and the Social Services Inspectorate (SSI) have issued guidance to social services managers which aims to help bring about improvements for...
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