So, how deep is your pain?, William Laing offers his take on this year’s...

This month’s CCMN gives us confirmation, if any were needed, of exactly how punishing this April’s round of local authority care home fee increases...

Surgicare acquires Harley Street practice

Cosmetic surgery provider Surgicare has acquired London-based Plastic Surgery Partners in what has been described as a ‘seven-figure’ deal.Although exact details of the transaction...

Glen Care profit plummets

Specialist provider of residential care for mentally ill adults Glen Care Limited has reported a decrease in bottom line profit from £1.2m to £265,626...

Mild drop in profit

Mental health hospital provider Mild Professional Homes Limited has reported a £1.3m increase in revenues to £18.6m in the year ended 31 October 2009.The...

Mixed results at WPA

Western Provident Association (WPA) Limited has reported a fall in income on its technical account for the year ended 31 December 2009.Total income on...

A council’s journey of renogotiations

Iain MacBeath from Hertfordshire county council explores renegotiating care package fees and increasing efficienciesNot only are we currently faced with the most challenging financial...

Southern Cross gets crucified

Share prices at Southern Cross Healthcare collapsed yet again this month as interim results from the country’s largest elderly care home provider admitted that...

Allied acquires Homecare

Market leader Allied Healthcare Group has acquired a 50.1% shareholding in L&B, the parent firm of Ulster-based Homecare Independent Living Group, for £3.9m.Allied has...

Park Lane secures funding

Park Lane Healthcare has arranged a £18.3m debt facility from Santander Corporate Banking to fund acquisitions of five freeholds of its existing care homes....

Good Care Group sets eye on private pay market

Having put in place its senior management team and secured a number of contracts in London and the Home Counties, the recently launched Good...