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Radical pension plans considered by Government, says Hancock

The Government is considering a ‘radical’ system of insurance to fund older people’s care, the Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock (pictured) has...

Former Barchester non-exec appointed to help rebuild Four Seasons

Former Barchester Healthcare non-executive director David Edmonds has been appointed to the boards of Elli Finance (UK) plc and Elli Group (UK) Ltd -...

Narinder Singh appointed Allied Healthcare chief executive

Former MiHomecare and Complete Care chief executive Narinder Singh has been appointed to lead Allied Healthcare, taking over from Luca Warnke. Singh will take on...
Financial strain for ‘sandwich’ generation, YouGov poll finds

Real living wage rise to benefit care staff

Care staff that work for real living wage employers across the country are set for a pay rise as rates increase per hour to...

Retirement units help drive positive results for ReSI

Residential Secure Income (ReSI) spent £184m on four separate transactions buying a portfolio of 2,112 retirement units across England, Wales and Scotland, its latest...

No-deal Brexit should not derail social care reforms, says Care England leader

Care England chief executive Professor Martin Green has said reforms to social care should not come under threat because of turmoil surrounding Brexit. A report...
Good guidance practice issued care providers

London care provider issued with rare warning

A rare public notice has been issued by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman against a provider in London for not dealing with...
Kenneth MacKenzie, Target Fund Managers chief executive officer

Target maintains momentum with acquisitions

Target Healthcare completed £50.8m worth of acquisitions in the final quarter of 2018. Deals included one operational home and two sites on which pre-let properties...
Good guidance practice issued care providers

Council at fault for moving autistic teenager

An investigation has found significant faults with the way a council moved an autistic teenager from her residential special school midway through her studies. The...
Dr Nicola Carey of the School of Health Sciences at the University of Surrey

Project to investigate infection control in nursing homes

Infection control in nursing homes will be investigated as part of a research project by Dr Nicola Carey of the School of Health Sciences...