Amerdeep Somal confirmed as ombudsman

Amerdeep Somal has been confirmed as England’s Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Somal, who...

Fulcrum launches AI chatbot to assist care staff

Fulcrum Care Consulting has launched an AI-based app to support care professionals. It has designed Ken.care, an app that aims to be a practical support...

Aedifica completes projects but expects cut in investment programme

Aedifica completed 10 projects across Europe in the fourth quarter of 2023, including a care home in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. It added capacity for 411 residents...

Amica Care partners with ViClarity

Amica Care has partnered with software provider ViClarity to automate its compliance auditing across its five care settings. The move is part of the care...

Money allocated for care sector not leading to change, says report

Government investment in adult social care ‘is simply not reaching providers’, with initiatives making no difference to their financial sustainability. Research commissioned by learning disability...

Anna Fee joins RWK Goodman’s health and social care team

Anna Fee has joined RWK Goodman’s health and social care team with a focus on regulation and contentious matters. Based in the London office, Fee...

Steve Veevers joins Hft as chief executive

Learning disability charity Hft has appointed Steve Veevers as its chief executive officer, replacing Kirsty Matthews, who stepped down after three years in the...

Auriens Group recruits Julie Fawcett as chief executive officer

Auriens Group has appointed Julie Fawcett as its chief executive officer, amid a phase of expansion and innovation for the later living residence. With experience...

OakNorth supports Lovett Care with loan for development

OakNorth Bank has provided a loan to Lovett Care to support the development of a care home in Northern Moor, Manchester. The site will consist...

Self-funder occupancy returning to pre-Covid levels at Fremantle

Private funder occupancy has started to return to pre-Covid levels in care homes for older people run by The Fremantle Trust, as the charity...