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...

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...

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...

New director at Parallel Options

Supported living provider Parallel Options has appointed Sharron Derry as service director for care. Ms Derry has worked in a range of care positions...

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...

Tunstall appoints managing director

Provider of telecare solutions Tunstall has appointed David Kelly OBE as managing director of Scotland and Ireland. He joins the company from West Lothian...

Swanton appoints new manager

Swanton Care & Community has appointed John Hayes as manager of its care home, Swanton House in North Norfolk.

Care Solutions appoints new manager

Care Solutions Group has announced the appointment of Trish Crowsley as group operations manager. Ms Crowsley, previously managing director of Fraser’s Domiciliary Care &...

Learning disability carers join forces in face of rising costs

Specialist care operators Dimensions and Adepta have joined forces in a business merger sparked by a need to reduce costs in the face of...