Anchor reports buoyant trade ahead of proposed merger
Demand for properties in the retirement housing to let market remained strong in the year ended 31 March 2018 for Anchor Trust, helping it...
Figures reveal unequal care funding
The founder of a leading operator in Scotland is calling for more transparency when it comes to the costs of building and running council-run...
Turnover growth at Barchester helped by higher fees
Higher fee rates helped boost turnover at Barchester Healthcare for the year ended 31 December 2017.
Revenue grew 4.8% to £591.2m, up from £563.9m the...
Councils accused of buying homecare services ‘on the cheap’
The homecare sector needs at least £402m per year to ensure workers receive the statutory National Living Wage (£7.83), while also ensuring providers can...
Investment in older people’s tech trebles
Global investment in technology for the older people’s market has nearly trebled since last year, according to research by the Daily Telegraph.
It said...
Half of care workers paid below real living wage, report finds
The social care workforce crisis is ‘inextricably linked’ to low pay and poor working conditions as research reveals half of English care workers are...
Councils accused of failing adults with Down’s syndrome
Local authorities are failing adults with Down’s syndrome because they are taking too long to assess their basic needs and get adequate support in...
Commissioners and providers working better for older people, review finds
The health and social care system has significantly improved for older people living in Stoke-on-Trent, a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report has concluded.
The regulator...
Lack of financial closures results in losses for Ashley House
Ashley House posted a pre-tax loss of £1.7m during the half-year to 31 October 2018 as no schemes reached financial close.
The health and social...
Parliamentary group aims to tackle care crisis
MPs Louise Haigh and Gillian Keegan will be joint chairs of a new parliamentary group on social care, which has been launched.
The All Party...
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