Jim Kane promoted to lead Community Integrated Care

Community Integrated Care (CIC) has appointed Jim Kane as its chief executive officer. Since late 2019, he has served as the charity’s chief financial officer,...
Robert Kilgour hits out at care home spending inaction

COSLA reiterates call to pause National Care Service

Calls to direct available funding to frontline services and pause government plans for a National Care Service (NCS) have received backing from Renaissance Care...

Covid outbreaks dampen occupancy recovery at Friends of the Elderly

Outbreaks of Covid-19 hampered occupancy recovery at Friends of the Elderly (FotE), leading to a slip in revenue and continued operating loss at the...

Homecare calls lasting 15 minutes ‘rarely enough’, warns ombudsman

Councils have been warned homecare visits they arrange should give enough time for care workers to do their job properly. The Local Government and Social...

Elevation recruits Fei Xie as investment director

Elevation Advisors has recruited Fei Xie as investment director, where she will be responsible for underwriting transactions, fundraising, and managing investor and operator relationships. Fei...

Outcomes First and National Fostering Group split

Operator of specialist schools Outcomes First Group (OFG) is splitting from the National Fostering Group (NFG) to create two separate companies. OFG’s brands Acorn Education...

Cillian Hennessey takes over as managing director of Meallmore

Cillian Hennessey has taken over as managing director of care provider Meallmore, following the retirement Gerry Hennessey who spent 35 years in the role. Gerry,...

Demand for homecare helps drive up results at Care South

Enquiries and admissions are returning to more ‘normalised levels’ at Care South, as it reverses the decline in occupancy levels caused by the pandemic. Homes...

Leading the way

When it comes to care home construction in England, who is building what, where and for whom? Johan Ottosson, senior associate, and Henry Elphick,...

Leadership of Valorum Care Group changes hands as CEO and chair exit

Valorum Care Group chief executive Rhian Stone and chair Simon Harrison are no longer at the provider after parent company FourSynergy Group sold its...