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...
Sutton appoints director of housing and social services
Eleanor Brazil has been appointed director of housing and social services at the London borough of Sutton.Previously assistant director, social services at the London...
Doncaster appoints executive director
Mervyn Thomas has been appointed executive director at Doncaster social services. Mr Thomas has been acting director of social services at the council since...
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...
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...
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....
New appointments to CCESTSW
Three new appointments and three reappointments to the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work (CCETSW) were announced this month by Health...