Centre set up to support social care researchers

A specialist centre for social care in England has been established as part of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) support...

NCS plans lacked ‘collaborative working’, says Scottish Care

The Scottish government has been urged to engage with independent providers following its announcement of ‘revised’ plans for care in the country. Scottish Care said...

Lovett Care to rollout Sensio technology across its homes

Lovett Care will rollout Sensio’s RoomMate sensor technology and digital nurse call system across its estate. The rollout will take place this year and will...

Audley Group completes on retirement village site in Surrey

Audley Group has completed on a site in Lingfield, Surrey, with planning approval for 152 retirement living units. It has purchased the 15-acre site on...

Preferred Homes targets site acquisitions for extra care housing

Preferred Homes Ltd (PHL) has appointed property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) to support its acquisition drive for new sites earmarked for extra care...

Hartford Care refurbishes homes across Isle of Wight

Hartford Care has invested £4m across its care and nursing homes on the Isle of Wight. Work has started on an £850,000 improvement project at...

Strong care operators ‘alive’ to challenges, says report

Small- and medium-sized care businesses were the most active buyer group in the sector last year but deal times continued to be delayed. Christie &...

Care regulator backlog ‘not acceptable’

The health and care watchdog has a backlog of around 5,000 notifications of concern, with some going back months without a response, MPs have...

‘Inconsistent’ SEN system failing children, report finds

The special educational needs (SEN) system is ‘inconsistent, inequitable and not delivering in line with expectation’, which is undermining parents’ confidence in it, a...

Radis to provide care at housing developments

Radis Community Care has won a contract to provide services at two extra care housing settings in St Helens, Merseyside. Supporting residents over the age...