Cygnet moves into autistic spectrum services

Cygnet Health Care has completed the acquisition of The Springs Community in Kent, marking its first move into residential care for adults with severe...

HSA launches WorkWell in Ireland

HSA has launched its corporate health plan WorkWell in Ireland. Introduced in the UK last year, Workwell provides employers with a number of options...

Corporate cash plans increase in popularity

There has been significant growth in the number of health cash plans offered as an employee benefit, according to new research conducted by HSA...

Strong performance from Care UK

Having recorded a 16% rise in pre-tax profit at the full year, Care UK showed a 7% year-on-year increase for the six months ended...

Four Seasons appoints regional manager in south east

Brigid Sedour has been appointed as regional manager for ten Four Seasons Care Homes in the south east of England.Brigid has worked in elderly...

How can employers tackle ‘World Cup Fever’?

With the World Cup about to kick off care providers will be anticipating a rise in the incidence of ‘sickies’ thrown by keen football...

Portland Hospital releases maternity statistics

London’s Portland Hospital, the only private acute hospital dedicated entirely to the care of women and children, has published its 2005 maternity statistics.The statistics...

Sir Derek Wanless to speak at NCA conference

Sir Derek Wanless, whose recent review of social care highlighted ‘serious shortcomings in care provision and funding arrangements’, is to speak at the 25th...

UK healthcare IT leader makes overseas inroads

Cerrus International, the UK’s leading supplier of IT software to the health and social care sectors, is embarking on a major programme of international...

New advice leaflet to assist with planning for palliative and end of life care

A new advice leaflet to assist patients and their families with planning for palliative care has been produced by Four Seasons Health Care in...