Ideal Carehomes showing ‘positive’ signs despite fall in EBITDA

Occupancy recovery is showing ‘positive’ signs at Ideal Carehomes with enquiries back to pre-pandemic levels. The provider said lead times and conversions were also moving...

CMuk Meets… Steve Scown

After 29 years at Dimensions, the chief executive officer has taken the decision to step down. Here he discusses community-based support, a better deal...

‘Trust and goodwill’ impacted by mandatory vaccination policy

Implementation of the mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy in care homes has led to a ‘loss of trust and goodwill’ among staff and their employers. Responses...

EBITDAR slips at Brendoncare as pandemic challenges bite

The Brendoncare Foundation experienced a reduction in occupancy of around 10% due to the pandemic, with vacancies taking longer to fill. The charity said in...

Fee rate inflation helps drive revenue and EBITDAR growth at Barchester

Barchester Healthcare has reported revenue and EBITDAR growth, driven by fee rate inflation despite lower occupancy because of the pandemic. Its latest financial results showed...

Christa Echtle becomes chair of Eden Futures

Supported living provider Eden Futures has appointed Christa Echtle as its new chair. Echtle, who has replaced Stephen Collier, has over 30 years’ experience of...

Appetite for innovation

Bobby Fletcher, director of the healthcare real assets team at global mid-market investment bank Alantra, looks at how a new generation of lenders are...

Homecare Association disappointed with ‘bullying approach’ over vaccinations

Implementation of Covid-19 vaccination as a condition of deployment in wider care settings has been delayed until 1 April. Health and social care secretary Sajid...

Care England calls for ‘meaningful co-production’ over reform

Care England is urging the government to involve providers in its ‘build back better’ plans for health and social care reform. It has set out...

Radical innovation

Michael Voges believes the sector is ready to step up As Britain emerges from the pandemic it seems more than ever that the key to...