Inspectors leave care operators ‘bulled and intimidated’

Over 50% of care home managers in England feel ‘bullied and intimidated’ by the inspectors responsible for ensuring they provide good standards of care...

Skills for Care training strategy

Skills for Care, the strategic workforce development body for adult social care in England, has revised titles in its guidance library designed to help...

Elder abuse makes legislative mark in Japan

Japanese officials last month passed the country’s first ever law to prevent abuse of the elderly as the first step of measures to tackle...

Anchor trusts Coldharbour

Healthcare IT provider Coldharbour Systems has signed a contract with Anchor Homes, one of the country’s largest not-for-profit providers of residential and nursing care...

Southern Cross dementia complex

Southern Cross Healthcare is championing a holistic approach to dementia care with a new specialist facility designed around the individual needs of its residents.Pine...

High-end provider Raven Audley moves into country manor

A former health spa in Berkshire is set to be transformed into an exclusive retirement country house following a multi-million pound deal handled on...

Barchester builds public sector links

Barchester Healthcare has appointed David Gee to the newly created role of director of partnership development within the company structure in a move that...

Excelcare shuffles seniors

A change in role for two senior managers at Excelcare Holdings Plc has begun a programme of changes designed to place greater emphasis on...

From little acorns

Acorn Home Care Ltd, the Nottingham provider of domiciliary care, has appointed Bill McClimont as its director of strategic development as part of the...

Four Seasons promotions and appointments

Four Seasons Health Care has promoted Alyson Murphy to the position of regional manager of the operator’s 13 care homes in the Yorkshire region....