CPA publishes essential actions for incoming government

The Care Provider Alliance (CPA) has published essential actions for the incoming government to develop, deliver and sustain an effective care and support system...

Mark Kerr appointed CEO of The Children’s Homes Association

Dr Mark Kerr has been appointed chief executive officer of The Children’s Homes Association (CHA) with immediate effect, having served as interim CEO for...

Children’s social care staff to receive pay uplift

Staff working in children’s social care services across Scotland will see their pay grow to at least £12 an hour. More than 6,000 people working...

Occupancy and fees continue to improve at Four Seasons

Occupancy continues to improve across Four Seasons Health Care’s remaining homes, reaching 91% in the first week of June. Its unaudited results for Q1 showed...

Quarter of care trainees declare disability

Embark Learning Care Academy is championing for more people with a disability to be given equal opportunities. It has revealed that a quarter of its...

Exemplar begins redevelopment of West Yorkshire care home

Exemplar Health Care has started work on redeveloping a site in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, into a complex care service. Contractor Walter Thompson has been appointed...

Nourish Care recruits Matthew Stewart as chief product officer

Nourish Care has appointed Matthew Stewart as chief product officer of its digital care management software. Stewart, who is from the US, was previously chief...

Occupancy growth helps boost financial performance at Crown Care

New care homes and occupancy growth following the pandemic helped boost profitability at Crown Care Group. The developer and operator, which has a portfolio of...

Understaffing impacting mental health of workers in social care

Understaffing in social care is negatively affecting workers’ mental health, a GMB survey has revealed. In a poll of almost 900 care workers, 50% said...

Haines appointed head of healthcare consultancy at Christie & Co

Christie & Co has appointed Hannah Haines as head of healthcare consultancy. Haines joined the specialist business property adviser as an analyst in 2015 and was...