CM meets… Torsten Mack

Following spells at BC Partners, Priory Group and Goldman Sachs, Torsten Mack joined Downing LLP as investment director in 2019. Here, he discusses Downing’s...

Acquisitions help drive up results at City and County Healthcare

Expansion of City and County Healthcare’s homecare and complex care offerings helped drive up turnover and EBITDA at the provider. Acquisitions helped generate £22.9m of...

A failed formula

Professor Green believes finding solutions is not that difficult The prime minister recently held a health forum, which concluded the way the NHS could...

ICSs not addressing ‘longstanding tension’ between health and care

Integrated care systems (ICSs) may not make a difference to patients unless government gets ‘a grip’ of the current health and social care crisis,...

EBITDA slips at Ideal Carehomes despite rising fees and openings

Rising fees and the number of care home beds could not stem slips in revenue and EBITDA at Ideal Carehomes Topco Ltd, as settings...

Providers warned over cyber security as digital switchover gathers pace

The move from paper to digital is making ‘real positive progress’ but there is still some way to go. Deven Pamben provides coverage from...

Shaw healthcare appoints Abigail Katsande to senior role

Abigail Katsande has joined Shaw healthcare as regional operations director, with responsibility for overseeing care at the provider’s 37 homes in Wales, South West,...

Excelcare ‘on the front foot’ to meet local demand

Positive relationships with local authorities helped Excelcare post strong occupancy rates across its subsidiary businesses, helping grow revenue. Across its subsidiaries, which operate care homes...

Athena Care Homes recruits Richard Shaw to lead estates team

Richard Shaw has joined Athena Care Homes as project manager to lead the estates team as part of the provider’s growth strategy. He will be...

CareLineLive’s growing partnership with NHS trust helps free up beds

Homecare management software provider CareLineLive has expanded its partnership with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT), helping to free up hospital beds...