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CM meets… Mike Parsons
After working in advertising, Mike Parsons entered the care sector and founded Barchester and grew the business to 220 settings before stepping down ten...
CM meets… Mike Padgham
As chair of the Independent Care Group, Mike Padgham is a vocal figure in social care. He is also executive chair of family-owned St...
CM meets… Cameron Young
After more than a decade as a management consultant at Bain & Company,
Cameron Young moved into the social care sector three years ago...
CM meets… Samantha Crawley
With extensive experience in the care sector having worked at some of the largest providers, the chief executive officer at Bracebridge Care Group discusses...
CM meets… Jonathan Gardner
Bluebird Care’s chief executive officer has been in his role for about 15 months. Before entering social care, he worked in the pharmacy, optometry,...
CM meets… Anita Astle
Owner and manager of Wren Hall Nursing Home Anita Astle holds overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the 54-bed setting and its 148...
CM meets… Darren Kennedy
After working in the pharmaceutical and retail industries, Darren Kennedy entered the social care sector and is now managing director of The Good Care...
CM meets… Louise Blezzard
Following a period working as a nurse and then time as a CQC inspector, Louise Blezzard took a leap to launch her own homecare...
CM meets… Andrea Kinkade
Since its restructure last year, Lifeways has been on a journey of transformation. Here, its chief executive officer discusses how technology is changing the...
CM meets… David Glover
With over 25 years’ experience in the franchise sector, David Glover has spent the past decade at Caremark. Here, he discusses cyber security, developing...













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