Operating margins on the rise at Mears
The Mears Group’s care division experienced a good first half of the year with operating margins increasing in line with guidance, the provider said...
Matt Hancock appointed health and social care secretary
The fallout from the resignations of the foreign and Brexit secretaries yesterday (Monday 9 July) have led to ministerial changes at the Department of...
RCN launches resource for care home staff
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has released an online resource to support nursing staff working in care homes.
Care Home Journey provides members with...
One in ten putting aside money to pay for care
Just one in ten adults (12%) aged 55 and over are putting aside money to pay for their future care, according to consumer watchdog...
Profit to take a dip at McCarthy & Stone
Retirement housebuilder McCarthy & Stone is expected to report operating profit for the year to be between £65m and £73m, down from £96m it...
Number of over 90s on the rise
The number of people aged 90 years and over continues to rise, with 579,776 in the UK last year.
Among those aged 90 years and...
Target Healthcare reports positive quarter following acquisitions
UK listed specialist investor Target Healthcare has added £31m worth of property and sites to its portfolio, its unaudited quarterly net asset value (NAV)...
Budget boost for social care not enough, sector bodies say
Representative bodies and organisations have hit out at the outcome of yesterday’s (Monday 29 October) Autumn Budget.
They insisted that the extra money provided still...
Tax rises can rescue struggling social care, LGA says
National tax rises must be considered as one of the solutions to help rescue struggling social care services, council leaders have said.
Increases should include...
Government considers over-40s social care tax
The government is considering funding social care through a German-styled model, with a 2.5% levy on wages for the over 40s, a new report...
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