Four Seasons talks extension agreed
Restructuring talks between Four Seasons Healthcare and H/2 Capital Partners, who own most of Four Seasons’ bond debt, have been extended to allow more...
Government proposes changes to NHS care budgets
More people could be eligible for personalised NHS care budgets under government plans.
Potential changes would affect people with learning difficulties and autism, those with...
Wellbeing guide for care home managers
Skills for Care has launched a wellbeing guide to help care home managers with complex leadership roles manage their professional and personal wellbeing.
The Wellbeing...
Healthcare at Home appoints new CEO
Darryn Gibson has been appointed chief executive of Healthcare at Home.
The appointment follows Natalie Douglas’ resignation in March after four years in the role.
Gibson...
Vocare secures first contract in the North West
Totally plc, a UK provider of out-of-hospital services, has secured a £5m four-year contract with Virgin Care through its wholly-owned subsidiary Vocare Ltd.
Vocare, a...
Undersupply of retirement housing ‘critical’, says Knight Frank
The country faces a ‘critical’ undersupply of age-appropriate homes, with large-scale developments of retirement housing needed, Knight Frank has concluded in its latest analysis...
Hg invests in The Access Group
Business software provider The Access Group has received financial backing from private equity firm Hg Capital, giving it an enterprise value of £1bn.
The cost...
Older people in poor health often lonely
Older widowed homeowners who live alone and have long-term health conditions are particularly at risk of feeling lonely, a study by the Office for...
Pre-tax profits plummet at McCarthy & Stone
Pre-tax profits at McCarthy & Stone fell by more than half in the six months to 28 February 2018, as fewer land exchanges and...
Council care homes sold for £3m
Two care homes, which were owned and operated by Suffolk County Council, have been sold for a combined sum of nearly £3m.
Sidegate Lane in...