Mandatory vaccination policy in care to be scrapped

Regulations making vaccines a condition of deployment for health and social care staff are set to be scrapped, the government has confirmed. The move, which...

Social care remains in ‘precarious situation’, says briefing paper

Social care faces ‘huge challenges’ with action needed to change how services in Scotland are delivered so the sector meets the needs, and improves...

Dementia researcher Dr Isabelle Latham joins Hallmark Care Homes

Dr Isabelle Latham has been appointed as researcher in residence at Hallmark Care Homes. The published academic dementia researcher joined the business this month, following...

Edison Young People appoints Natalie-Jane MacDonald as chair

Edison Young People has appointed Natalie-Jane MacDonald to the position of chair. MacDonald, who was chief executive at Sunrise Senior Living until the end of...
Diversification proves positive for Impact Healthcare

Impact Healthcare REIT to raise funds through share issue

Impact Healthcare REIT intends to raise £50m through issuing new ordinary shares of the company. Proceeds will be used to help pay down its drawn...

Church Farm Care completes construction work at home

Church Farm Care has completed renovation and construction work at its Rusticus home in Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire. As well as alterations to the internal layout of the existing...

Care operators showing stronger margins than expected

Care operators are reporting recovering occupancy and stronger than expected margins, data from Knight Frank has revealed. Its latest UK healthcare property market overview showed...

Sarah Russell takes up newly created role at Orbis Education and Care

Orbis has appointed Sarah Russell to the role of principal, leading care and education services under one role. The new position will see Russell take...

Children’s social care services in Bradford to be run by trust

Children’s social care services in Bradford, West Yorkshire, have been placed into a not-for-profit trust that will aim to drive improvements. The move follows recommendations...

Government urged to rethink approach to retirement housing

Over a third (35%) of older people would consider moving home, with nearly a quarter (24%) of retirees potentially needing to downsize, research from...