Kenneth MacKenzie, Target Fund Managers chief executive officer

Fundamentals remain strong despite lag in recovery, says Target

A lag in recovery of private-fee occupancy has led to some providers leaving ‘themselves stretched’, investor Target Healthcare REIT has reported in a trading...

Georgia Lubrani to head Academy Living at Orbis Education and Care

Orbis Education and Care has appointed Georgia Lubrani as its head of Academy Living. Her appointment will build on the operator’s work to create personal...

McGoff Construction starts build work on Barchester Healthcare home

McGoff Construction has started build work on a £9.5m care home for Barchester Healthcare in Weybridge, Surrey. The scheme marks McGoff’s 15th project for the...

Paul Musgrave appointed MD of Heathcotes Group  

Heathcotes Group - provider of residential care for adults with learning disabilities, mental health and associated complex needs - has appointed Paul Musgrave as...

Octopus Real Estate enters specialist care market as part of £100m deal

Octopus Real Estate has entered the specialist care market through an acquisition of six Hamberley Group assets. The properties are part of a £100m sale...

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...

Adlington Retirement Living to open The Spindles next spring

Construction work on Adlington Retirement Living’s The Spindles in Menston, West Yorkshire, is set to complete in spring next year. The community within the valley...
CareTech positive over fee rises

CareTech performance ‘broadly in line’ with expectations

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 in December led to challenges around staff absenteeism with lower than targeted occupancy and higher agency costs at CareTech. Despite...

Alantra appoints Paul Birley as senior advisor

Investment banking firm Alantra has appointed Paul Birley as a senior advisor. Birley, who was Barclays head of healthcare for almost 20 years, helped set...

Care ‘developing haphazardly’, says ADASS president

Care and support have been ‘developing haphazardly’, with the pandemic illustrating the sector should never again be ‘treated as an afterthought’. Sarah McClinton, who has...