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County councils warn of social care overspend

County authorities fear they will have to overspend on social care services as they struggle to balance their budgets. In its response to a Government...

Investor appetite in sector to remain despite challenges, says report

Resurgence of M&A activity across the care market last year is predicted to continue in 2022, with investor appetite remaining strong. Releasing its annual outlook,...

RVG upgrading sites to improve resident experience

Retirement Villages Group (RVG) is upgrading some of its sites as part of plans to improve the resident experience. It is modernising four of its...

Lone Star makes offer to buy McCarthy & Stone for £630m

US private equity firm Lone Star has made a cash offer to buy retirement living operator McCarthy & Stone for £630m. An offer of £1.15...

Medici Lifecare designs approved by council

Care home operator Medici Lifecare has had designs for Dean Bradley House in Westminster, London, approved by the local council. The flexible consent for clinical...

DHSC publishes no-deal planning guidance for care providers

Updated information on what adult social care providers and local authorities need to do to prepare for a no-deal Brexit has been published. The Department...

Jane Townson to chair Care Provider Alliance

Homecare Association chief executive officer Dr Jane Townson will chair the Care Provider Alliance (CPA) for 2023/24. The CPA is a coalition of national voices...

Care UK continues to grow self-funding segment of operation

Almost 50% of revenue earned by the residential care services division at Care UK was from self-funders. Money from the self-funding segment has grown from...

Northern Healthcare appoints Nicola Forshaw as CEO

Nicola Forshaw has been appointed as chief executive officer of Northern Healthcare, an independent provider of supported living services. Forshaw joins the operator with over...

Social care workforce challenge underestimated

The scale of the workforce challenge in social care has so far been underestimated, research by Nuffield Trust has revealed. An election briefing document said...