Recruitment and retention challenging for adult social care services
More than three-quarters of care homes for adults in Scotland have reported staff vacancies, the highest it has been since 2017, when Care Inspectorate...
Four Seasons enters into sale agreements for 11 sites
Four Seasons Health Care has entered into conditional sale and purchase agreements relating to the business and assets of 11 operating sites in its...
Funding needs to find way to front line, urge providers
A temporary funding injection provided by government to improve hospital discharge over winter must not be lost in system bureaucracy, providers have warned.
Responding to...
Aria Care Group recruits Ruth Yates as MD of operations
Ruth Yates has been recruited as managing director of operations at Aria Care Group.
The move comes as it looks to strengthen its position within...
Smooth Digital rebrands as Prosperwell
Smooth Digital has rebranded as Prosperwell as it looks to help address a wider range of needs and challenges facing care organisations.
The digital marketing...
Vida Healthcare opens new home for training academy
Specialist dementia care operator Vida Healthcare has opened a 2,500sqft training centre to support the career progression of its workers.
Following expansion of its training...
ivolve recruits Helen Kings to drive transformation and growth
ivolve Care & Support has appointed Helen Kings as its chief operating officer to help drive the organisation’s growth, performance and transformation agenda.
Kings, a...
Digital-first culture needs embedding in social care workforce, says report
A digital-first culture needs to be embedded into the everyday practice and professional development of the social care workforce.
This is one of the recommendations...
DAC Beachcroft expands health real estate practice
Law firm DAC Beachcroft (DACB) has recruited health property partners Victoria Armstrong and Lisa Geary.
Armstrong joins from Sintons, where she was a partner in...
Ambient Support appoints head of business development
Ambient Support has recruited Jane Homer as its head of business development.
With a managerial background working in disciplinary teams, supported with experience from across...