Green paper must deliver ‘substantial’ reforms, PM told
A joint letter from three leading health and care bodies has been sent to Prime Minister Theresa May, urging the government to increase NHS...
Surmount all obstacles
Michael Voges explains how retirement communities are reducing strain on the sector
The health and social care systems are in crisis, unsustainable in their current...
Agency staff costs and occupancy levels hit EBITDA at Four Seasons
A drop in occupancy levels and high levels of agency staff use saw EBITDA at Four Seasons Health Care Group drop to £7.3m in...
InProgress: the latest care development
Berkley Care Group to grow portfolio
Berkley Care Group is growing its portfolio of care homes with two additions.
A development in Chartridge, Chesham in Buckinghamshire...
Supporting independence
Care England chief executive Professor Martin Green discusses improved wellbeing
The major talking point of the moment is the green paper and what it will deliver...
Flexible working plan for unpaid carers launched
A two-year scheme to raise the profile of unpaid carers in England and help establish flexible working for them alongside their caring roles has...
Adult social care employers contribute £46bn to economy
Adult social care employers contribute £46.2bn to the UK economy, a report commissioned by Skills for Care and Development has revealed.
Attempting to determine the...
Agincare finds recruitment and retention challenging
Recruitment and retention remains a ‘major challenge’ for Agincare, the independent care provider has highlighted in its latest financial report.
Its group strategic report for...
CM meets… Caroline Dinenage
After running her own business for twenty years care minister Caroline Dinenage now faces a different challenge
How did you come to work in health...
ADASS president writes to PM about ‘failing care market’
The president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has written to Prime Minister Theresa May, saying eight years’ worth of...