CIC’s four-day week leading to increased ‘flexibility’ and ‘productivity’
A four-day working week pilot introduced by Community Integrated Care (CIC) has led to greater flexibility and productivity in the way the business operates,...
Adult social care likely to remain ‘financial headache’ for councils
Adult social care could require an additional £5bn every year by the second half of the decade, as government reforms are ‘unlikely to be...
Impact Healthcare buys care home for £5.8m
Impact Healthcare REIT has bought a purpose-built care home on the southwest coast for £5.8m.
The 83-bed property will be operated by one of its...
CareTech’s Smartbox expands into Germany with acquisition
Smartbox Holdings Ltd – majority owned by CareTech – has bought Rehavista GmBH and its subsidiary company Logbuk.
Rehavista is Germany’s largest provider of augmentative...
Independent Care Group looks to build influence with CEO appointment
The Independent Care Group (ICG) has appointed a new chief executive and operations director as it prepares to build its membership and influence.
Nick Swash,...
Exemplar begins construction work on £4m care home
Exemplar Health Care has started construction of its £4.1m care home in Wallasey, Merseyside.
Edgewater will be its fourth in the North West and is...
Church Farm Care completes construction work at home
Church Farm Care has completed renovation and construction work at its Rusticus home in Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire.
As well as alterations to the internal layout of the existing...
Committee chair left disappointed over workforce planning
The government has been accused of missing an opportunity to ease the staffing problems in health and social care by rejecting a recommendation to...
James Rycroft reappointed as board member of The Outstanding Society
National social care organisation The Outstanding Society has reappointed one of its founding members to the board of directors.
James Rycroft, managing director of care...
‘Transformative’ six months helps Target grow portfolio value
Target Healthcare REIT’s portfolio value rose by more than a quarter, driven by acquisitions and development activity.
Results for the six months ended 31 December...