Occupancy in voluntary Scottish homes hits all time low

Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Occupancy rates in voluntary residential homes in Scotland had fallen to 88.5% in March 1998, according to figures...

Social services ‘failing children in care’

Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Social services are failing to provide proper care and protection for vulnerable children and there are wide variations...

John Grooms appointments

John Grooms Association for Disabled People has announced the appointments of Joe Crosbie as direct marketing manager and Kate Reeves, formerly marketing controller at...

DGAA Homelife chief executive

Jonathan Welfare has been named as the new chief executive of DGAA Homelife. He replaces Peter Roberts.Mr Welfare has held a number of senior...

CSV president

Labour peer Lord Levy has been confirmed as the new Honorary President of the volunteering agency Community Service Volunteers (CSV). In his new role...

Tamaris share consolidation

Tamaris plc announced this month its long awaited proposal to consolidate its shares. Currently the nominal value of each of the company's ordinary shares...

HACT director resigns

The Housing Association Charitable Trust (HACT), has announced the resignation of its director, Pat Wallace, who will be taking up the position of chief...

Baneberry Healthcare

The Moran Health Care Group, Australia's largest private healthcare provider, has acquired an 80.1% interest in Baneberry Healthcare Ltd, which operates 31 care facilities...

RNIB director

The Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) has announced the appointment of Eamonn Fetton as director of the RNIB's education and employment division....

Nursing homes

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 6 July 1998 at column 385) if the government will strengthen the powers of a)...