Transparency in social care

The Information Commissioner’s Office has developed guidance on how transparency can be implemented in social care settings, Charlotte Ebbutt, senior associate, and Georgina Jones,...

Care home and supported living divisions grow at Agincare

Agincare has posted revenue growth across both its care home and supported living operations, tempered by a slip in turnover in its homecare division. Its...

Badge of professionalism

Professor Martin Green, chief executive of Care England, discusses the importance of registration Even though the other nations of the UK have decided that registration...

Tony Throp appointed as head of healthcare

Puma Property Finance has promoted Tony Throp as the business’s first head of healthcare. The role has been created to reflect Puma’s commitment to the...

Salutem invests in redesign of Westacres service

Salutem Care and Education has invested £400,000 to redesign its Westacres service in Basildon, Essex. The redevelopment will provide support for individuals with autism and...

Discharge practices ‘unsafe, chaotic and distressing’

Homecare providers spend an average of four hours per person on the phone chasing up avoidable issues when it comes to hospital discharges, with...

Atelier provides loan to fund Macc Care development

Property finance company Atelier has provided a £12.4m loan to Macc Care to fund the construction of a 76-bed care home in Worcester, Worcestershire. This...

Puma Property Finance provides £18m loan to fund care home

Puma Property Finance has provided an £18m loan to fund the development of a care home in Ewell, Surrey. The loan, provided to Morrison Community...

Lisa Delaney joins Sensio as country manager

Sensio has appointed Lisa Delaney as its country manager for the UK where she will be responsible for driving strategic initiatives and partnerships. She is...

Ethics are ethics

Time for providers to start charging interest, explains Dr Donald Macaskill, chief executive of Scottish Care In Scotland at the present time, as indeed in...