Homecare fees fall short of meeting rising costs, research shows

More than a quarter of homecare contracts in England are at rates below direct employment costs at the legal minimum wage. This is undermining safety...

Co-production in innovation

Care providers are at the heart of innovation, says Kathryn Smith, Social Care Institute for Excellence chief executive officer The social care sector is facing...

Signature Senior Lifestyle recruits Rob Martin as CEO

Rob Martin will join Signature Senior Lifestyle as its chief executive officer, officially taking on the role in autumn. In the interim, the organisation will...

CCH appoints Kris Lee as chief financial officer

City & County Healthcare (CCH) has appointed Kris Lee as its chief financial officer. His appointment strengthens CCH’s executive team as the organisation scales up...

Difficult times made worse

Government keeps delivering decisions out of the blue. Professor Martin Green, Care England chief executive officer, explains The government has announced the end of social...

Belong issues 7.5% social bonds

Belong Ltd is issuing new 7.5% social bonds to retail and institutional investors to help spread its refinancing risk beyond next year. Issue of the...

CareLineLive secures backing from investment firm Accel-KKR

CareLineLive has secured majority backing from technology-focused investment firm Accel-KKR, to accelerate growth, expansion and product development. Founded in 2014 by Josh Hough, CareLineLive provides...

Prestwick Care Group completes £12m restoration project

Prestwick Care Group has completed a £12m restoration project on a former hotel, developing it into a care home in Whitley Bay, Tyne and...

Aedifica and Cofinimmo agree to merge

Aedifica and Cofinimmo have reached an agreement to merge, creating a healthcare REIT with a combined gross asset value of €12.1bn (£10.2bn). The Belgian-based REITs...

Hartford Care invests £5m in Tegfield House renovations

Hartford Care has completed a £5m extension and renovation of Tegfield House in Winchester, Hampshire. Work included a new dining room with kitchen, an additional...