Number of over 90s on the rise
The number of people aged 90 years and over continues to rise, with 579,776 in the UK last year.
Among those aged 90 years and...
Downing exits partnership with Macc Care
Investment manager Downing LLP has exited its six-year partnership with Midlands provider Macc Care.
The partnership saw Downing provide around £70m for acquisitions, refurbishment and...
Allied Healthcare unveils refreshed logo and branding
Care and support services provider Allied Healthcare has updated its branding and launched a new set of internal values.
The rebrand comes five months after...
One-third of Four Seasons care homes no longer for sale ‘in the near term’
Around one-third of the freehold care homes operated by Four Seasons that are up for sale will no longer be sold ‘in the near...
Equal pay strike disrupts homecare services in Glasgow
Around 8,000 council workers took part in a two-day strike over equal pay this week disrupting homecare services in the city.
As well as affecting...
Ethical recruiting central to Skills for Care campaign
Skills for Care has launched a #RecruitRight campaign to highlight recruitment and retention challenges in social care.
Running through September, the campaign will provide information...
Austerity is over…for some
Professor Martin Green is demanding a clear vision from government
It is true to say that we live in very difficult times and the prosperity...
WCL acquires 3L Care Group
Social care charity We Change Lives (WCL) has bought acquired brain injury (ABI) care business 3L Care Group for an undisclosed sum.
Specialising in adult...
Children in care being let down, says report
Organisations are failing in their duties towards children in care amid a ‘lack of transparency’ over how much money services receive, the National Assembly’s...
Maria Mallaband Care Group to open Bentley Grange in spring
Maria Mallaband Care Group (MMCG) plans to open three-storey Bentley Grange in Biddenham, Bedfordshire, in March.
Providing 60 en-suite bedrooms, lounges, restaurants and communal areas,...