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Lilli partners with Nourish to deliver data-driven falls prevention

Lilli is partnering with Nourish Care to support and accelerate local authorities and care providers in implementing both digital records and services designed to...

Government ‘firmly committed’ to reforming event fees

Government remains ‘firmly committed’ to protecting older people from hidden fees in retirement housing. Addressing delegates at ARCO’s annual conference yesterday (5 July), housing minister...

Mears grows care business with contract wins

Mears Care has secured more than £21m worth of contracts in the past six months, resulting in 120 new roles.  Contracts have been won across...

Planning continues to be a hurdle despite progress

Planning still presents a hurdle for care home applicants despite progress being made in cutting down timelines. In 2022 there were 221 applications for new...

Inspired Villages secures permission to deliver retirement community

Inspired Villages has received planning approval to deliver phase one of its Arun Lea retirement community in Broadbridge Heath, West Sussex. The reversed matters application...

Barchester invests in solar panel installations at care homes

Barchester Healthcare is continuing with its ongoing commitment to move towards greener technologies at its homes.  Across last year, the company upgraded 13 plantrooms, installed...

CHA excludes membership to organisations involving tax havens

The Children’s Homes Association (CHA) has amended its membership criteria to exclude organisations that involve tax havens. CHA has more than 300 members of varying...

Too many care home residents prescribed antibiotics, says RPS

Nursing home staff should be trained by pharmacists so residents are not incorrectly prescribed antibiotics, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has said. According to the...

Tool for health and social care workers launched

A tool to aid the professional development of health and social care workers in Wales has been launched by the minister for children and...

Four Seasons agrees restructuring deal

Four Seasons Health Care Group has entered into a restructuring agreement with its principal bond holder H/2 Capital Partners. The deal will see ownership of...