NHS-funded nursing care rate rises 5%

NHS-funded nursing care will rise 5% for 2023 to 2024, with the standard weekly rate per person eligible increasing from £209.19 to £219.71 from 1...

Housing 21 and ExtraCare Charitable Trust enter merger talks

Housing 21 and ExtraCare Charitable Trust are consulting on the possibility of a merger. Any merger would be subject to due diligence and feedback from...

Final development phase of Anchor’s The Standard completes

The final phase at Anchor’s The Standard in Standish, Greater Manchester, has reached completion. The development of 64 properties, provides a mix of affordable rented...

Acquisitions drive up rent roll at Impact Healthcare

Contracted rent roll rose 13.6% at Impact Healthcare REIT, with acquisitions driving performance despite volatility in financial markets. Annual rent grew to £43.1m last year...

McCarthy Stone opens Priory House in Surrey

McCarthy Stone has opened its 500th managed development - Priory House in Banstead, Surrey. It features 44 apartments with communal areas and a house manager...

Poor energy efficiency in care homes

Alex Devkota, research executive at LaingBuisson, discusses poor insulation and its cost to care homes In view of the energy crisis and rising interest rates,...

Danielle Coakley appointed head of education at Orbis service

Danielle Coakley has been appointed head of education at an Orbis Education and Care service, months after her own autism diagnosis. She believes her diagnosis...

Target Healthcare REIT exits Northern Ireland with sale of homes

Target Healthcare REIT has sold four care homes in Northern Ireland for £22m, exiting its presence in the country. While the properties were originally acquired...

Adlington Retirement Living launches resales service

Adlington Retirement Living is launching a resales service to support homeowners and their families wanting to sell their apartments. Adlington Estates will be led by...

Day centre fined for providing care and accommodation illegally

Ivy House Day Centre Ltd and its director Jane Lowe have been ordered to pay £50,000 after being found guilty of providing personal care...