Target Healthcare appoints Richard Cotton as non-executive director

Target Healthcare REIT have appointed Richard Cotton as an independent non-executive director of the company with effect from 1 November. It is anticipated Cotton will...

Retirement housing investment to reach £3bn, Knight Frank predicts

Annual investment in the retirement housing market could reach £3bn by the end of the year, Knight Frank has predicted. Launching its Seniors Housing Annual...
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Complaints made to ombudsman about adult social care fall

The number of complaints and enquiries about adult social care made to the ombudsman fell to 2,596 in 2021-22 – 15.5% lower than the...

Target’s portfolio value and contracted rent both grow by a third

The value of Target Healthcare REIT’s portfolio has grown by 33%, while contracted rent has risen 35%, driven by acquisitions. Its portfolio, which comprised 101...

Paul Taylor to establish new investment strategy at Downing LLP

Downing LLP plans to launch a series of investment activities and funds, led by Paul Taylor. Taylor, head of Downing Capital Solutions, is a former...

Holmes Care Group confident despite fall in revenue and EBITDA

Holmes Care Group remains confident of further growth organically and through acquisitions as it continues to recover from the challenges of the pandemic. Its latest...

Social care system and staff affected by ‘grim cocktail of factors’

Staff working in care homes are more likely to live in poverty and deprivation than the average UK worker, analysis by The Health Foundation...

High turnover rates representing ‘considerable cost to employers’

Staff turnover rates within care roles remain high at 29%, with around 400,000 people leaving their jobs, data from Skills for Care has revealed. Despite...

The Outstanding Society shares best practice through app

The Outstanding Society (OS) has launched a new app to share best practice in social care. Originally developed by James Rycroft, a board member of...

Shortfall of 487,000 retirement housing units, analysis reveals

Analysis has revealed a shortfall of 487,000-plus retirement housing units across the UK, highlighting the need for a greater allocation of sites. Assuming there is...