The Huntercombe Group appoints new manager

The Huntercombe Group has appointed Neil Powell as its first care services manager. Mr Powell was previously a senior assessment manager/advanced investigative practitioner for...

Four Seasons appoint new regional manager

Four Seasons has appointed Eleanor Higney as regional manager for eight homes in Fife. Ms Higney has worked in care since 1992 starting as...

New operations manager at Barchester

Barchester Healthcare has appointed Bernard Boyle as its new operations manager. Mr Boyle, who has worked in the care sector for over 25 years,...

Chair named for new older people charity

Plans that will see the merger of Age Concern and Help the Aged next year continue to gain pace with the appointment of Dianne...

Heywood and Street join forces on dosage project

The former Westminster Health Care and Four Season Health Care senior management team of Tony Heywood and Tim Street are back in the sector...

CQC team starts building

The Care Quality Commission (CQC), which launches this month as the shadow health watchdog body before taking full control next April, has appointed three...

Speak softly and carry a big stick

Head of the newly established Care Quality Commission - which launches this month in its shadow form, Baroness Young, speaks to Robert Potter about...

Charity appoints new trustee

South Yorkshire charity SheffCare has appointed Steve Essam as a new trustee. Mr Essam, who is currently HR Director for the international healthcare business...

Retirement villages form joint voice

In an effort to clearly define what a retirement village is in the spectrum of specialist housing and care services in the UK, five...

New chair at Counsel and Care

Sushil Radia has been appointed as the new chair for charity Counsel and Care. Elected at the company’s AGM earlier this month, Mr Radia...