Audley reports profit boost despite ‘challenging market’
Audley Group reported a pre-tax profit of £12.6m last year (2016: £1m loss) despite selling fewer units in what it described as a ‘more...
Ambient Support targets ‘outstanding’ with appointment of Vicky Morris
Ambient Support has appointed Vicky Morris as its head of quality to help drive up standards and further embed co-production within its operations.
Morris began...
Recruitment and training problems leading to poor end-of-life care
Staff shortages and a lack of training means older people’s end-of-life care is often unacceptable, the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) chief inspector of adult...
Cyberattack impacts growth at Caremark and for its franchisees
Revenue across Caremark’s franchise network dipped slightly after half of its franchisees were impacted by cyberattack to a rostering system.
As reported in February, David...
Care homes: a new wave of investment
Partners at L.E.K. Consulting Jonathan Sparey and Eilert Hinrichs provide insight into the prospects of the care home sector
Spending cuts and pressure on budgets...
The Disabilities Trust rebrands as Brainkind
The Disabilities Trust has rebranded as Brainkind to coincide with its strategy to become the UK’s leading charity for people with acquired brain injury...
Caring for adults with learning disabilities to rise £2bn
The costs of caring for adults with learning disabilities could rise by almost £2bn by 2025, councils have warned.
The increase will be fuelled by...
Staff availability hampers trading at Roseberry Care Centres
Availability of nursing and care staff impacted performance at Roseberry Care Centres despite it posting growing revenue.
Staffing costs as a percentage of fee income...
Arrests made in Kisimul children’s home investigation
Police have made three arrests as part of an ongoing investigation into safeguarding concerns about a children’s home in Lincolnshire.
Last month, Ofsted suspended the...
Upping our game
Dr Jane Townson examines supply and demand issues in homecare
The winters of 2021 and 2022 were challenging. Councils and the NHS struggled to cope...
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