International recruitment in care ‘masking’ domestic challenges

International recruitment has continued to drive improvements in the adult social care workforce – but employing domestic staff and retaining them remains challenging. Data released...

Cyber security guidance aims to raise awareness among smaller providers

Better Security, Better Care has published guidance to help small- and medium-sized providers respond to and recover from cyber security incidents. Its guidance is aimed...

Care England partners with Be Great Fitness to improve resident wellbeing

Care England has appointed Bailey Greetham-Clark as an ambassador in a partnership that aims to promote the importance of physical activity among care home...

Investments help drive up revenue and EBITDA at Keys Group

Investing in new and existing services helped drive up revenue and EBITDA at Keys Group. During the year ended 31 March 2024, a subsidiary of...

Union urges government to withdraw care service bill

Scotland’s largest trade union body has called on the Scottish government to withdraw the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill. The STUC has written to cabinet...

OakNorth provides loan for supported living scheme

OakNorth has provided a £2.3m loan to a joint venture between Kyte Property and Grosvenor Hill to develop a supported living scheme. Its loan will...

Improvement in staff retention helps drive performance at Lifeways

Lifeways posted growing revenue and adjusted EBITDA despite reporting a drop in occupancy. Revenue growth on a pro-rated basis rose 9.5% and was driven by...

Browne Jacobson to provide HR services to health and social care clients

Laura Chinyere-Ezeh has joined Browne Jacobson as HR consultant to lead its latest offering for independent health and social care clients. With more than a...

Sir Julian Hartley confirmed as CQC chief executive

The CQC has confirmed it will appoint Sir Julian Hartley as chief executive. Hartley (pictured) has headed up NHS Providers since February and has...

Birchgrove to install Nobi’s smart lamps in apartments

Birchgrove plans to install Nobi’s AI-driven fall detection smart lights in 356 apartments across six of its communities. While Nobi’s lights are present in the...