Hammersmith & Fulham brings forward home closure
The London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has been forced to bring forward the closure of one of its care homes from April 2000...
Home closed following joint police and social services operation
Community Care Market News (News) December 1998Four female care workers were arrested this month when Essex Police, working with Essex social services, entered a...
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...
Islington plans cuts in services
The London borough of Islington is proposing to make a series of cuts across all services, to meet the future demands of modernising service...
Unison critical of hospital closure
Community Care Market News (News) December 1998Unison has reacted angrily to the decision this month by the Greater Glasgow health board, to close the...
Interim director for Barking & Dagenham
Barking & Dagenham council has announced the appointment of Julia Ross as its interim director of social services.Julia Ross, who originally trained as a...
Westminster profits warning
Westminster Health Care Holdings plc (WHC) announced this month that latest management accounts suggest that group profit before tax and exceptional items for the...
New professional qualification for carers launched
Community Care Market News (News) December 1998The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has launched a new qualification for carers which is intended to bridge the gap...
New star rating system for Blackpool
Blackpool borough council is introducing a new star rating accreditation system for care homes. This follows the introduction of a similar system earlier this...
Wolverhampton praised
Wolverhampton's social services department has been praised in a joint review report by the Social Services Inspectorate (SSI) and the Audit Commission. In particular,...
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