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Helen Coombes joins board at Shaw healthcare
Helen Coombes has joined Shaw healthcare as a non-executive director, bringing 25 years of strategic knowledge to the role.
Coombes, who has senior leadership experience...
CMA calls for market oversight regime in children’s social care
A statutory oversight regime capable of assessing the financial health of the most difficult to replace providers of children’s homes should be set up...
National Care Group grows presence with residential service
National Care Group has opened a residential service in North Somerset, increasing the company’s presence in southwest England.
The service will support up to eight...
Richmond Villages reports growth with occupancy and sales up
Richmond Villages reported ‘strong growth’ across its retirement housing portfolio, Bupa has reported in its full year results.
Revenue and underlying profit in UK care...
Adult social care ‘on the cusp’ of ‘exciting transformation’
Pouring money into bad models will not shift the dial in reforming the social care sector.
Speaking at LaingBuisson’s Innovation in Care conference this month,...
Independent sector proves itself as a ‘reliable infrastructure provider’
At a launch event of the latest Care Homes for Older People report, its author told an audience a watershed moment for the sector...
Bloomcare appoints director of care, quality and compliance
Bloomcare has promoted Sophie Gardiner to a newly created position of director of care, quality and compliance.
Gardiner, who joined the company as operations manager...
MDTs have positive impact on care home residents, research finds
Research from Barnet Hospital has revealed the introduction of care home multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) drastically reduced emergency admissions, helping to ease pressures faced by...
Care staff invited to provide views on strategy for older people
Social care staff are being asked to help shape a strategy for older people in Scotland and help improve services.
With National Care Service plans...
Antser trials VR technology to support training of foster carers
Antser is trialling virtual reality (VR) technology at two councils to help deliver trauma and safeguarding training among foster carers.
The tech solutions provider is...
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