Audit Commission/SSI guidance issued
The Audit Commission and the Social Services Inspectorate (SSI) have issued guidance to social services managers which aims to help bring about improvements for...
Cornwall receives favourable report
The joint review of Cornwall social services carried out by the Audit Commission and the Social Services Inspectorate has concluded that users rate services...
Robinia Group acquisition
The Robinia Group has announced the acquisition of the Mencare Group of Companies for a total consideration of around £6m.Mencare was founded in 1984...
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...
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...
Needs of carers to be ‘fully addressed’
Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Carers in Hampshire were given the chance to put their views directly to the government, during a visit...
Room for improvement in hospital discharge arrangements
Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Social and healthcare arrangements for older people leaving hospital are improving but more work still needs to be...
Figures published on people with deafness
Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Figures from a triennial survey of the numbers of people on local authority registers of the deaf and...
Guide to reminiscence published
Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Age Concern has published a guide to reminiscence which aims to provide guidance and techniques to professionals working...
State should fund care in old age
Community Care Market News (News) October 1998A survey commissioned by Help the Aged has found that a majority of people believe the state should...
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