Safeguarding against risk

Richard Hearn, divisional director – head of social care at Howden Group, discusses the growing role of AI in the sector and risk management Few...

Blackfinch Property provides £8.8m loan for care home scheme

Blackfinch Property has provided an £8.8m bridging loan to Zephyr X to support the next phase of growth of a 70-bed care home and...

Renaissance Care expands portfolio with acquisition

Renaissance Care has completed the acquisition of Cranford House in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, as the Scottish group continues to expand its portfolio of homes. Cranford House,...

North Bay sells half a dozen properties for £100m

North Bay – trading as both St Mary’s and Highgate Care – has sold a portfolio of six care homes across north England for...

Reality of neglect

Politicians seem incapable of understanding social care, explains Professor Martin Green, Care England chief executive The chancellor’s Budget had severe implications for the care sector,...

Johnnie Johnson Housing completes transfer to Sanctuary

Johnnie Johnson Housing (JJH) has completed the transfer of its housing and telecare services to Sanctuary. JJH customers have been involved, working with Sanctuary’s teams...

Social care research pilot begins data collection

The Vivaldi social care project has started collecting data for its latest pilot that aims to improve the understanding and management of infections in...

Housing 21 on course to open Fern Meadows in autumn

Housing 21 is forecast to open Fern Meadows in Faringdon, Oxfordshire, in autumn this year. Providing 60 apartments for people over the age of 55,...

An evolving landscape

Dr Donald Macaskill, Scottish Care chief executive officer, explains why providers need to change or end up sinking The late US President John F. Kennedy...

Witherslack Group acquires Danish provider

Witherslack Group has acquired Behandlingsskolerne ApS – a provider of education and therapeutic support for children and young people with special education needs in...