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...
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...
Bank of Ireland appointment
Bank of Ireland has announced the appointment of Richard Thomas as head of its care sector. The division is also relocating to London, having...
LGA appointment
John Ransford has been appointed head of social affairs, health and housing at the Local Government Association (LGA).Currently chief executive at North Yorkshire county...
ADSS president
Chris Davies, director of social services in Somerset, was elected president of the Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS) at its annual conference...
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...
Under Secretary of State for Health
John Hutton has been appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health. He takes on responsibility for social care and mental health issues. Mr Hutton...
New MD for Castleoak Interiors
Vaughan Matthews has been appointed managing director of Leicestershire-based Castleoak Interiors, part of the Castleoak group of companies.He has been sales director of the...
Anchor Trust appoints chairman
Anchor Trust has appointed David Peryer to the position of chairman. Mr Peryer has been a board member since 1992. He replaces the outgoing...
Changes at the top for Ashbourne
Ashbourne plc are understood this month to have let go Tom Hamilton on his anniversary date of eleven years in the care home sector....