Care Inspectorate recruits Jackie Irvine as chief executive

Jackie Irvine has been appointed as chief executive of the Care Inspectorate, replacing Peter Macleod, who retired in February following a period of ill...

Sheikh brothers reach agreement for CareTech

Farouq and Haroon Sheikh have reached an agreement to take CareTech into private ownership, valuing the business at £870.3m. Under the terms of the offer,...

Sanctuary acquisition of Cornwall Care dependent on councillors

Councillors are being advised to accept plans to dispose of 14 freehold properties that would help pave the way for Sanctuary Housing Association to...

Downing grows development capital team

Downing LLP has expanded its development capital team, growing it by 50% since the start of the year. Both Jon Simon and Gautam Chhabra have...

OakNorth supports Nightingale Healthcare’s deal for Care Unique

Nightingale Healthcare Group has bought Care Unique, a homecare business in Bradford, West Yorkshire, supported by a loan from OakNorth Bank. OakNorth provided £760,000 to...

Trinity Homecare completes senior management team with appointment

Trinity Homecare Group has appointed its first chief operating officer to help lead the continued growth of the business. Andrew Needham, who joins the provider...
Diversification proves positive for Impact Healthcare

Impact Healthcare plans to secure properties through equity raise

Impact Healthcare REIT plans to raise equity through a placing of new ordinary shares as it looks to complete on care home deals. The placing...

Andrew Coles promoted to lead Person Centred Software

Digital care planning provider Person Centred Software has promoted Andrew Coles to the role of chief executive.   The appointment will see founder Jonathan Papworth continuing...

Outcomes First Group trials four-day week

Outcomes First Group has moved 18% of its workforce to a four-day week as part of a national trial. The provider is the largest organisation...

Establishment of National Care Service moves closer

A National Care Service (NCS) in Scotland moved a step closer following publication of a Bill providing a framework for its creation. The NCS Bill,...