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The Orders of St John expands with deal for Elmfield Care

The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT) has expanded its provision with the acquisition of Elmfield Care. Elmfield offers residential, dementia and respite care to almost 200 residents across three purpose-built care homes: Old Sarum Manor in Salisbury and Flowers Manor in Chippenham, both in Wiltshire; and Nodens Manor...

More than 10,000 people in Scotland on care at home waiting lists

More than 10,000 people in Scotland are waiting for a social care at home assessment or package. Figures from Public Health Scotland show 6,811 people are waiting to be assessed for social care at home, with a further 3,393 waiting for a care package to be delivered. The majority of those...

Barchester foundation appoints Sally Hale as board trustee

Barchester’s Charitable Foundation has appointed Sally Hale as a trustee to its board. An occupational therapist, Hale’s career has involved working with people with physical disabilities in England and overseas. For over 15 years she managed adult community therapies in an NHS foundation trust having responsibility for inpatient and community rehabilitation...

Impact Healthcare ‘well positioned’ to support residents and NHS

Higher occupancy and strong fee increases contributed to improved financial performance for most of Impact Healthcare REIT tenants, annual results showed. Occupancy continued to recover last year with it reaching an average 88.2% among its 14 tenants at the end of December (2022: 86.6%). ‘We’ve seen signs that tenants are prioritising fee increases over filling empty beds, resulting in occupancy remaining around half a percent below the pre-pandemic average,’ its report said. Average weekly fee across the portfolio rose 13.3% to £1,049. Tenants’ staff costs improved from reduced agency staff use,...

Prof Rayner to chair Global Ageing Network

National Care Forum (NCF) chief executive Professor Vic Rayner will take on the role of Global Ageing Network chair, a position she will hold for two years. The network was founded as the International Association of Homes and Services for the Ageing in 1994. Its vision was to create a platform for policymakers, researchers, business and ageing services providers to share their knowledge and best practices to improve quality of care for older people. NCF recently co-hosted the Global Ageing Conference with the network and Scottish Care. ‘I relish the opportunity to...

Six Physio continues expansion with London acquisition

Six Physio has expanded its presence in the capital after acquiring west London based physiotherapy, pilates and wellness clinic Bodies Under Construction London. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. Established in 2008, Bodies Under Construction London operates two clinics in Chiswick and Putney and employs 20 pilates and...

Satisfaction with the NHS reaches record low

The King's Fund and Nuffield Trust today released their analysis of the latest British Social Attitudes survey (BSA), which shows public satisfaction with the NHS has dropped to its lowest level ever. It's the first time in the survey’s 41...

Welbeck Health Partners to open £25m Cambridge clinic

Welbeck Health Partners has announced plans to open a £25m clinic in Cambridge. The company, which operates central London’s One Welbeck, will open the £25m medical centre on Unity Campus in the south of the city centre in 2025. It is the second new opening announced by the company this year. In February, it revealed plans to open a £30m site...

Independent Doctors Federation launches PMI campaign

The Independent Doctors Federation (IDF) is partnering with healthcare-focused public affairs agency RPP Group to launch a major new campaign aimed at addressing the limitations placed on doctors by private medical insurers (PMIs). The campaign is a significant step for the IDF and aims to gather evidence in four key areas: limited treatment options, reduced patient choice and derecognitions, lack...

Norwegian primary care provider opens first UK clinic

Norwegian primary care provider Dr.Dropin has entered the London market with the opening of its first clinic in Fulham. The clinic is the first of four London openings planned by...

Private Equity is transforming European smiles

Private equity is playing a transformative role in the European dental markets. Marc Kitten, senior partner, and Dr Marco Mazevet, associate, at Candesic review the attractiveness of the markets...

CQC calls for action on workforce as demand for children’s mental services spirals

A record half a million children and young people were waiting to access or were undergoing mental health treatment in November 2023, but many face unacceptable delays as staffing...

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