Meallmore reports rise in revnue
Care home operator Meallmore Limited reported a 8.1% rise in revenues from £39.9m to £43.2m for the year ended 31 March 2017.
Direct costs stood...
Belong appoints head of dementia and care quality
Caroline Baker has been appointed to the newly created role of head of dementia and care quality at Belong.
Her career spans three decades, during which...
Belong officially opens £21m intergenerational care village
Belong has officially opened its intergenerational care village in Chester - home to both older people and young children living and learning together.
The £21m...
A spotlight on data
Dr Tara French, technology and digital lead at Scottish Care, believes the potential of social care data can be realised
In June, Scottish Care published...
Are we all in it together?
Care England head Professor Martin Green questions the CMA
Since politicians used the phrase ‘we are all in it together’ it has been taken up by...
Growing number of older people managing care alone, says Age UK
Failure to properly fund social care has resulted in growing numbers of frail and unwell older people living with unmet care needs.
The number of...
Sir Robert Francis to step down as chair of Healthwatch England
Sir Robert Francis QC is stepping down as chair of Healthwatch England in November, as well as retiring from the Care Quality Commission (CQC)’s...
Salutem promotes Martyn Heginbotham to COO
Salutem Care and Education has promoted Martyn Heginbotham to the role of chief operating officer.
Heginbotham has worked with the group, which specialises in care...
ADASS calls for winter bonus for care workers
Council directors are calling on the government to award and fund a £1,000 bonus over the winter period for social care workers in England.
They...
CM meets… Torsten Mack
Following spells at BC Partners, Priory Group and Goldman Sachs, Torsten Mack joined Downing LLP as investment director in 2019. Here, he discusses Downing’s...