Homecare providers struggling to meet demand

Nearly half of homecare providers cannot meet demand despite improvements in staff retention, while others have a lack of work for their care workers.  Findings...

Mercroft Estates plans to develop Devon and Shropshire care homes

Joint venture development company Mercroft Estates is bringing two care home schemes to market in Sherford, Devon, and Market Drayton, Shropshire. The proposed homes, which...

ivolve appoints Caroline Carnell as commercial director

ivolve Group has recruited Caroline Carnell to the role of commercial director to help drive the organisation’s growth agenda. Carnell brings experience and commercial skills...

Refurbishment of Exemplar’s Hamilton Springs almost complete

Construction and refurbishment of Exemplar Health Care’s Hamilton Springs in South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, is expected to be completed by September. Work on the three-unit...

Care Provider Alliance urges regulator to take ‘swift and decisive’ action

Nurses working in social care need to be supported by a regulator that upholds the highest standards of professionalism and public protection. The Care Provider...

Managing your financial health

Care businesses are under pressure to pay close attention to their bottom line. Georgina Jones, solicitor in the dispute resolution team at RWK Goodman,...

Prestige Nursing & Care enters franchise market

Prestige Nursing & Care has entered the franchise market as part of its next stage of growth. It has received accreditation from the British Franchise...

Hoama Group receives permission to build 70-bed care home

Hoama Group has received planning consent to build a 70-bedroom care home adjacent to its existing property Iden Manor in Staplehurst, Kent. Meadow View will...

Country Living Care Group secures financing from Allica Bank

Country Living Care Group has bought a second property after securing finance from Allica Bank. Owners Dr Will and Deborah Andrews have taken over Alfriston...

Churchill Living completes seven land acquisitions

Churchill Living has exchanged contracts on seven sites, with a gross development value of £125m. The sites are in Cirencester in Gloucestershire, Kingswinford in West...