‘Hospitality Assured’ at Barchester

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Barchester Healthcare has been awarded the Hospitality Assured accreditation for the consistently high standard of hospitality and service it provides to over 10,000 of...

Consultation on new specialised diploma launched

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A stakeholder consultation to establish the content of the new specialised Health, Social Care and Community Justice Diploma (HSCJ Diploma), available to school pupils...

BAAPS reports further growth in cosmetic surgery sector

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Fresh evidence of a boom in the cosmetic surgery sector has been reported by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS).BAAPS reported a...

New chair for NCF

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The National Care Forum (NCF) has appointed Andrew Larpent, chief executive of Somerset Care, as its new chairman.The appointment comes at the beginning of...

Figures for social care NVQ take up ‘encouraging’

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Recent figures for social care NVQ take up in England have been described as ‘very encouraging’ by Skills for Care.It follows the publication of...

Care associations respond to Government plans

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Four national organisations representing over 60 per cent of independent long-term care provision in England have submitted a joint response to the Government’s consultation...

Strong performance from Care UK

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Care UK has reported a 16% rise in pre-tax profits as it reaps the benefits of increased public sector outsourcing in the health and...

Reed Health Group to go private after acceptance of increased offer

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James Reed & Partners has applied to delist Reed Health Group from the London Stock Exchange after its increased offer for the company was...

HMT reports a steady year

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The Hospital Management Trust (HMT), the charity which owns and manages a number of hospital and care home facilities as well as providing an...

Clinicare moved into profit prior to takeover

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Clinicare Ltd, the private medical insurer that has recently been acquired by Groupama Insurance from previous owners Azur GMF, successfully moved into operating profit...
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