Civitas closes £71m debt facility
Civitas Social Housing has closed a five-year term debt facility of £70.9m with a European bank lender.
The facility has been used to close the...
Why the delay?
Care England head Professor Martin Green demands discipline in delivering
This winter has been characterised by two recurring events. It used to be that winter was...
Belong recruits Maggie Wallace as head of people
Maggie Wallace has been appointed by Belong as its head of people, with the aim of attracting, developing and retaining workers.
Wallace will be responsible...
Four Seasons agrees restructuring deal
Four Seasons Health Care Group has entered into a restructuring agreement with its principal bond holder H/2 Capital Partners.
The deal will see ownership of...
Workforce challenges drive up agency costs at National Autistic Society
Recruitment and retention challenges drove rising expenditure at the National Autistic Society, as agency staff costs grew 29%.
Its financial results showed the workforce accounted...
Older people facing problems in accessing care at home
Queries to Age UK from older people and their families have revealed a catalogue of issues about social care at home.
Research between September 2017...
A shrinking pie
Nicola Gooch, planning partner at Irwin Mitchell, explains what the National Planning Policy Framework could mean for seniors’ housing.
On 2 March the government closed...
Income at The Children’s Family Trust ‘squeezed’
An increase in the number of children placed into foster care at The Children’s Family Trust helped boost its income from local authorities to...
Care bodies merge to strengthen representation
National Care Association (NCA) and Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) have merged to create a more united voice.
The two organisations, both established in the...
New bill to better protect vulnerable people in care
The government has introduced a bill aimed to better protect vulnerable people and ease the burden on local authorities.
The new law aims to streamline...