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Franchising works well in homecare. A prime example is Bluebird Care, which pioneered homecare franchising in Britain and at April 2016 boasted 86% good or outstanding ratings among those of its agencies which have been inspected under the fundamental standards regime, well ahead of the sector benchmark.

It has been 16 years since the Same as You? learning disability policy was published - the first national review of learning disabilities in Scotland for 30 years.

In 2015, Ventas, a REIT head-quartered in Chicago, acquired Canford Healthcare, a British luxury nursing home group; and Welltower, formerly Health Care REIT (HCN),...

Brexit or not, there is still significant M&A activity in the UK healthcare market. Although no two deals are ever the same, in this M&A...

Just under a week after CareTech’s £30m ground rent deal with Alpha Real Capital was announced in February, the real estate team in Trowers...

Just under a week after CareTech’s £30m ground rent deal with Alpha Real Capital was announced in February, the real estate team in Trowers & Hamlins health and social care group closed another healthcare sector ground rent transaction.

Crisis, deficit, unaffordable and cuts are all words associated with the UK homecare market. Just last month local authorities were criticised for continuing to commission...

It is not only the English homecare market that is facing tough times. Its counterparts in Scotland are also bearing the brunt of cuts to...

Compared to other countries such as New Zealand and the USA, historically the UK has lagged behind when it comes to providing appropriate accommodation...

Compared to other countries such as New Zealand and the USA, historically the UK has lagged behind when it comes to providing appropriate accommodation for older people – and especially older people’s housing-with-care.