Southern Cross returns care homes to landlords
Troubled care home operator Southern Cross started to return its care homes to their owners and transfer its back office functions to a new company as it liquidated yesterday.
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Hampshire axes Andover’s Cherry Orchard Care Home
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Kent social care cuts affect thousands
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Children audit Ofsted’s inspection of social care
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Care home owner launches recruitment drive
A COMPANY that is taking over 249 former Southern Cross care homes has launched a recruitment drive.
Four-year-old girl known to social services murdered at home
A serious case review is to be carried out after a four-year-old girl known to social services was murdered while at her home in Manchester.
Ex-care home manager acquitted of neglect charges
Miss Chan Teeluck of Stone, Dartford and ex-Manager of care home, Shakti Lodge, Dartford was today acquitted of four counts of neglect.
