Wiltshire claims services are improving

Care services for adults in Wiltshire are improving according to an internal performance review by the county's adult and community services advisory panel. The...

Paragon boosted by £162m injection

Paragon Healthcare Group looks likely to go on the acquisition trail once again, after securing multi-million pound funding from Dresdner Kleinwort Wesserstein's Debt Principal...

£22m MBO for ambitious Castlecare

Castlecare, the provider of education, residential care and treatment programmes for young people with serious behavioural problems, has undergone a £22.4m management buyout.The MBO...

Plymouth still committed to existing council-run homes

Plymouth City Council has reaffirmed its commitment to retain its existing six council-run care homes ahead of a review into the provision of social...

Newport home carers threaten strike action

Council-employed home carers in Newport in south Wales threatened to go on strike last month, in protest against new job plans and conditions being...

Another Midlands contract for bullish Prime Life

Prime Life, the provider of a range of health and social care facilities, has extended its partnership contract with Warwickshire County Council to operate...

Craegmoor children’s director

Craegmoor Healthcare has appointed Peter Sandiford to the newly created role of director of children and young people's services. Sandiford has worked in the...

Sanctuary set to win Waltham Forest management contract

Sanctuary Care Ltd is looking favourite to win the contract to run Waltham Forest Council's seven elderly care homes - but union leaders have...

Basildon: go ahead for new council home for disabled adults

District planning councillors in Basildon have approved plans to build a care home for disabled people in Wickford. The council-run accommodation block for people...

Sanctuary operations manager

Sanctuary Home Care Ltd, part of Sanctuary Housing Association, has appointed Jenny Eaton as its new operations manager. Eaton has held a number of...