New operator in sector
Sushil Radia, formerly with Care First (and prior to that Court Cavendish) has set up a new company - Riseway Investment Ltd.Mr Radia opted...
Tamaris acquisition
Tameng Care Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tamaris plc, announced this month that it has made a cash payment of £1.675m to Mr...
Carers
The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 15 June 1998 at column 93) if the Department of Health (DoH) will be issuing...
Joint reviews report mixed performance
The Social Services Inspectorate (SSI) and Audit Commission have this month published three reports of reviews of social services departments. Whilst West Sussex received...
Far East backlash
The troubles in the Far East financial markets washed over this month into the UK care home sector. It had already been learnt in...
Age Concern guide to combat overuse of drugs
Age Concern has this month published a guide to good practice regarding the use of anti-psychotic sedatives on patients with dementia in care homes....
Bolton director
Andy Robertson has been appointed director of social services for Bolton metropolitan borough. He was appointed acting director in October last year following the...
ANS figures
Associated Nursing Services plc (ANS) reported this month preliminary figures for the 12 months ending 31 March 1998. Turnover rose just over £4m or...
Care UK bid
Care UK plc formally announced early this month on the London Stock Exchange that it was in very early preliminary talks with a third...
Essex homes win quality accreditation
Essex county council is considering extending a quality assurance scheme to all its residential care homes following the successful completion of the accreditation system...
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