New chair for NCF

The National Care Forum (NCF) has appointed Andrew Larpent, chief executive of Somerset Care, as its new chairman at the beginning of what it...

GSCC boosts policy capacity

The General Social Care Council (GSCC) has appointed Owen Davies as the new head of its policy department in a move that will see...

Healthcare recognised in New Year’s Honours

The work of healthcare professionals was recognised at the beginning of the year when a number of figures were honoured in the New Year’s...

CHIS team coached for top performance

Staff at the specialist insurance broker for the residential and nursing home care sector Care Home Insurance Service (CHIS) have undergone rigorous training with...

New chair for NCF

The National Care Forum (NCF) has appointed Andrew Larpent, chief executive of Somerset Care, as its new chairman.The appointment comes at the beginning of...

Four Seasons celebrates strong year

Four Seasons Health Care Ltd, the care home operator that was bought by Allianz Capital in July 2004 from Alchemy Partners for £775m, has...

New positions at Four Seasons

Four Seasons Health Care has appointed Dr Peter Calveley as its primary care medical director as part of its continuing strategy to provide services...

Significant changes to the Skills for Care board

Skills for Care has welcomed its new chair, Donald Hoodless, following its AGM last October. He replaces former chair Arthur Keefe, who has retired....

Awarding body makes care sector appointment

The academic and vocational qualification body Edexcel has appointed Kath Carmody in the new post of care sector manager, a role that will see...

New assistant director for older people’s services

Paul Davies, the assistant director of adult services at Oldham council, is to move to the role of head of services for older people...