Downing Interim

Downing Healthcare Protected VCT plc has reported an income of £288,000 (£282,000) for the six months to December 2001. Net revenue after tax was...

Manchester appoints new director of social services

Manchester City Council has appointed Pauline Newman as its new director of social services, replacing the present director Heather Stephens.Newman is currently deputy director...

First UK MSc in Transcultural Mental Healthcare launched

Queen Mary, University of London, has launched the first MSc in transcultural mental healthcare, which aims to address the mental healthcare of black and...

Renfrewshire cash injection for learning disability services

Renfrewshire Council has been allocated £139,000 by The Scottish Executive to implement recommendations made by The Same as You?, a learning disability review launched...

Staffordshire learning disability tender

Staffordshire County Council is inviting expressions of interest in the provision of 24-hour support to five people who have learning disabilities and mental health...

Learning disabilities

The Secretary of State for Health (17 April 2002: Column: 1027W) was asked what his policy is on the provision of village communities for...

Intermediate care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (17 April 2002: Column: 1014W) if he will make a statement on the allocation of funds...

Delayed hospital discharges

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (26 March 2002: Column: 923W) what progress he is making in tackling the problem of delayed...

Consultants lack support

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2002Consultant physicians are overworked and lack professional and practical support, according to a new report published by a joint...

Milburn announces cuts in waiting times

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2002The private sector has contributed to a reduction in NHS waiting times over the past year according to Secretary...