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Riverstone Kensington launches recovery suite

Riverstone Kensington has launched a recovery suite to support people after a hospital stay, operation, illness, or injury. The suite, which has been developed for...

Mental health and wellbeing of care workers a ‘profound issue’

The mental health and wellbeing of social care workers is set to be a ‘profound issue’ due to the coronavirus pandemic, with many having...

Horizon appoints COO

Jemima Taylor has been appointed chief operating officer of specialist children’s services provider Horizon Care and Education. Taylor, who worked at Lifeways for 10 years...

Sylvian Care opens branch in Surrey

Homecare franchise business Sylvian Care has opened a branch in Runfold, Surrey, taking its number of offices to 27. Andrada Horvat and her partner Claudiu...
EU care workers’ qualifications to be recognised after Brexit

Post-Brexit care recruitment could struggle, says report

Care providers could struggle to recruit workers after Brexit when freedom of movement ends, researchers have warned. There are 82,000 EU care staff making up...
Care services on brink of collapse, coalition tells PM

MPs warn of crisis in social care

Three out of five politicians say people in their constituencies are suffering because of cuts to social care, with more than three quarters saying...
Realities of trying to meet costs highlighted in Age UK report

Care alliance calls for extra funds to support ‘forgotten frontline’

A cross-party alliance of more than 80 organisations and individuals are calling for a funding package and a fair wage deal for low​-paid staff in social care. The Future Social...

Barchester Healthcare up for sale

Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s biggest care home groups, is up for sale in a deal valued at over £2.5bn as owners Dermot...

Proposal for mandatory Covid-19 jabs receives mixed response

Plans to make Covid-19 vaccinations among care workers a legal requirement have received a mixed response. Health and social care secretary of state Matt Hancock...

Knight Frank partners with BKR Care Consultancy

Knight Frank has formed a strategic partnership with BKR Care Consultancy to offer healthcare clients advice and property solutions. Under the deal, the new healthcare...