Staffing hampers financial performance at Milestones Trust

Staffing costs continued to hamper financial performance at Milestones Trust, as it posted a rising deficit. Recruitment, retention, and reliance on agency were ‘overarching issues’...

Boutique Care Homes expands portfolio with site in Kent

Boutique Care Homes has acquired its fourth care home site in Kent, as part of its continued growth across the South East. The 3.5-acre plot...

Partnership working

Collaboration, customer-centric environments, social isolation and sales rates were some of the topics discussed at LaingBuisson’s Retirement Housing conference. However, confusion and lack of...

Premier Care Homes ordered to pay £47,681 for failing to carry out duties

Premier Care Homes Ltd has been ordered to pay more than £47,000 by Teesside Magistrates’ Court after it failed to provide safe care and...

Ben Troke joins regulatory healthcare team at Weightmans

Weightmans has recruited Ben Troke as a partner in its regulatory healthcare team in its Leeds office. Troke, formerly of Hill Dickinson, has 25 years’...

Exemplar more than doubles capital expenditure as part of growth

Exemplar Health Care invested £58.6m in capital expenditure as part of its growth plans in opening new homes and providing more beds. The group, which...

Claire Barwick joins Independent Care Group’s board

Claire Barwick has joined the board of directors at the Independent Care Group (ICG) to help support members in the area of education and...

Direction of travel

As a precursor to the LaingBuisson Innovation in Care conference, consultant Daniel Casson sought the views of four people in the care community on...

Blandford Capital acquires Hesley Group

Private investment office Blandford Capital has acquired Hesley Group from Antin Infrastructure Partners. Hesley Group provides specialist care, support, and education for adults with complex...

ExtraCare reports ‘strong performance’ despite challenges

The ExtraCare Charitable Trust posted rising revenue and surplus despite operational performance impacted by higher costs. While its financial performance for the year ended 31...