New MD at Mimosa

Care home operator Mimosa Healthcare, which owns and operates 31 care homes across the UK, has appointed Sharon O’Connor as its first new managing...

UKHCA chair remains sitting for fourth term

North Yorkshire care provider Mike Padgham has been elected as chairman of the UK Homecare Association (UKHCA) for a record fourth term.Managing director of...

CQC left leaderless as Young quits after first major report

Just two days after spearheading the launch of its first headline grabbing annual report the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been abandoned by its...

Wave of new faces at Care Principles

The secure mental health care provider Care Principles has announced seven new appointments across its portfolio of 430 beds in 12 specialist hospitals, two...

Baroness Young resigns

Barbara Young, the chairman of the Care Quality Commission (CQC). has resigned. Dame Jo Williams will act as chairman until a permanent successor is...

Aviva announces teams to take on new structure

Aviva has announced a new organisational structure and senior management team for its UK business with effect from 1 January 2010. The insurance giant, which...

Bupa International MD

Alistair How has been appointed managing director of Bupa International, succeeding Keith Biddlestone, who is retiring after 25 years with Bupa.Mr How previously headed...

Anchor drop, Belcher excused

Chief executive of elderly care provider Anchor Trust John Belcher has resigned from his position as the country’s highest paid housing association head, with...

Skills for Care head to retire

Professor David Croisdale-Appleby has told the board of Skills for Care that the sector skills council head Andrea Rowe will retire from her role...

New board member at Housing 21

Housing 21 has appointed a senior fellow at the King’s Fund to it board. Richard Humphries, who is also a joint chair of the...