MAC to review impact of immigration policy on adult social care workforce

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has been asked by the Home Office to review skills shortages, visa options, and the long-term consequences of immigration...

Rangeford Villages teams up with Octopus on fourth project

Later living specialist Rangeford Villages has teamed up with Octopus Real Estate to develop a fourth project. The 4.7-acre site has been acquired with planning...

CMuk meets… Philippa Fieldhouse

After almost four years in her role at Richmond Villages, the managing director has overseen the operator’s footprint grow from seven sites to ten,...

Number of independent care sector jobs grows by 43,000

The number of roles in the independent care sector rose by 43,000 between 2019/20 and 2020/21 to 1.32 million, representing growth of 3.4%. The rate...
Balhousie Care bucks gender pay trend

Balhousie Care Group reports growth despite lower occupancy

Balhousie Care Group reported an increase in turnover despite lower occupancy due to the impact of the pandemic. Its financial report for the year ended...

Carole Easton appointed interim CEO of Centre for Better Ageing

Carole Easton has been appointed interim chief executive of the Centre for Better Ageing, following the departure of Anna Dixon last month. Easton, who will...

A different world

Alistair Kleebauer takes a closer look at documentary Some Kind of Heaven to find out what UK developers and operators can learn from retirement communities in...

New contracts help drive turnover and EBITDA at Grosvenor

New contracts and extensions to existing partnerships with local authorities helped increase turnover and EBITDA at homecare provider Grosvenor Health and Social Care. While several...

Care England wants to see government Bill bolstered

Care England has identified five main areas where it wants to see the government’s Health and Care Bill bolstered. The representative body for independent providers...

Care providers ‘lack dedicated resources’ for digital investment

Short-term investment in social care is impacting the sector’s ability and capacity to take a more strategic approach to digital technology innovation. A rapid research...