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...

‘Renewed appetite’ from buyers and investors, says report

Investment activity in the care sector is steadily returning after investors paused deal-making in 2023 to focus on asset management and capital raising. Analysis published...

Midlands Care acquires three sites in Leicestershire

Midlands Care has acquired three purpose-built settings in Leicestershire, growing its portfolio to a dozen of properties. Parkhouse Grange in Earl Shilton; Whetstone Grange in...

Mills & Reeve strengthens healthtech team

Mills & Reeve has appointed partner Gayle Curry to support the growth of its commercial healthtech practice. Curry (pictured) joins from Mishcon de Reya, where...

Former care home manager failed to protect residents from sexual assault

A former manager of a Buckinghamshire care home has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 for failing to safeguard people living in the...

Care leavers facing homelessness increases 54%

The rise in the number of young care leavers facing homelessness has grown by 54% over the last five years. Figures show 4,300 care leavers...

Civitas Investment Management enters German later living market

Civitas Investment Management Ltd (CIM) has entered the German later living market with a €300m (£251.7m) acquisition of 26 older people’s care and assisted...

On the rise

With the Care Quality Commission (CQC)’s single assessment framework in force, Duncan Astill, partner at law firm Mills & Reeve, assesses the uptick in...