Local government pension schemes keen to invest in health and care

Health and social care opportunities are particularly attractive to UK local government pension scheme (LGPS) fund professionals, survey results have shown. Market research carried out...

Rent collection drops at Triple Point as providers face challenges

Rent collection at Triple Point fell below historic levels due to arrears at two of its providers - My Space Housing Solutions and Parasol...

Government to ‘re-examine’ relationship with independent special schools

The government plans to work with independent special schools to consider how they should be aligned with new national standards. It plans to ‘re-examine’ the...

Analysis reveals shortfall in care fees

Residential and nursing care homes for older people had a funding shortfall from local authorities of £2bn during 2021/22, analysis from Care England has...

OakNorth Bank provides £6m loan to LV Care Group

LV Care Group has been provided with a £6m loan from OakNorth Bank to refinance an existing facility on its Cheval Roc care home...

Montreux fund geared to complete deal for Zero Three Care

The Montreux Fixed Yield Fund is set complete the acquisition of Zero Three Care (ZTC), previously Project Sycamore, an Essex-based business specialising in providing...

RMBI Care closes charity bond after reaching £10m

The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company (RMBI Care) has closed a charity bond after reaching £10m through investments in less than four weeks,...

Pilot project aims to speed up communication between care professionals

Person Centred Software is piloting a scheme to give providers across London a joined-up picture of people’s health and care information. The digital care planning...

Guidance released on providing care to LGBTQ+ people in later life

Skills for Care has published a framework to support workers in providing care to older lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer (LGBTQ+) people. Commissioned and funded...
Changes to wage regulations that are set to come into force in April

Abbeyfield to provide pay uplifts to attract and retain staff

Abbeyfield Society will be increasing its overall pay wage bill by 15% for frontline staff as it looks to attract and retain workers by...