Barriers to progression in care sector persist for women, report finds

Women make up almost four-fifths of the adult social care workforce (78%) but only hold four in 10 board-level positions (41%), indicating persistent barriers...

Birdie launches AI-powered homecare assessment tool

Technology platform Birdie has launched an AI-powered care assessment tool that records and transcribes client conversations and fills in responses in the care record. SmartPlans...

Midlands Care adds trio of homes to portfolio

Midlands Care has grown its portfolio of properties to 15, with the acquisition of Linden Care Group. It has acquired three purpose-built freehold care homes...

Leumi UK provides £100m facility to LNT Care Developments

Real estate lender Leumi UK has provided a £100m revolving credit facility (RCF) to LNT Care Developments to support the continued expansion of its...

Constantia Healthcare opens central support office as part of growth plans

Constantia Healthcare Group has opened a central support office in Batley, West Yorkshire, as part of the organisation’s growth and development plans. The office will...

Skills for Care to roll out training hub to support providers

Skills for Care is rolling out a training platform to help meet the needs of adult social care providers. The Training Hub will offer sector...

Godfrey Care opens specialist residential service Willow Lodge

Godfrey Care has officially opened Willow Lodge, which is designed to support adults with complex, high-acuity needs. The property in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, has been developed...

Barchester Healthcare opens Elderwood House

Barchester Healthcare has officially opened its Elderwood House care home in Hextable, Kent. Dr Pete Calveley, Barchester’s chief executive officer, and Liza Burchell, senior general...
Supreme Court grants permission to appeal sleep-in judgment

Court ruling raises concerns over safeguards in care

Charities have warned human rights protections have been stripped away from potentially hundreds of thousands of severely disabled people, following a Supreme Court ruling...

County councils warn reorganisation plans pose ‘significant risks’

Three-quarters of county councils in line to be reorganised have signed a letter to the Prime Minister, arguing the government’s approach poses a ‘direct...