The Abbeyfield Society appoints Paul Tennant as chief executive

The Abbeyfield Society has appointed the leader of The Law Society Paul Tennant as its chief executive officer. Tennant, who has been chief executive at...

Letter: Think social care first

On the 30 September the last remaining dedicated funding for social care to deal with Covid will come to an end. Yet the requirements it...

Somerset Care buys domiciliary agency

Domiciliary agency Way Ahead Care has been bought by Somerset Care for an undisclosed sum. Established in 1994, Way Ahead Care, which also runs extra...

Regulator takes urgent action at care home

Urgent action has been taken against a service that failed to protect individuals living with a learning disability and autistic people from abuse. The Care...

Mansfield Care to invest £10m in project

Scottish operator Mansfield Care will invest up to £10m in a 60-bed facility – its biggest project to date. The development in Haddington, East Lothian,...

Limerston-backed Trinity Homecare acquires Berkeley Home Health

Trinity Homecare Group – backed by private equity firm Limerston Capital – has acquired Berkeley Home Health Ltd. Berkeley, which is based in the southeast...

Response service helps housing and care provider reduce emergency calls

A housing and care provider has recorded a 96% drop in GP and emergency calls after introducing a digital support service providing round-the-clock assistance. The...

OakNorth Bank provides £10.6m loan to Nine Points Property

OakNorth Bank has provided a £10.6m loan to Nine Points Property, which acquires properties in the residential care sector. The commercial landlord and developer, which...

Workforce development fund opens to adult social care employers

The workforce development fund 2021-22 is open to adult social care employers in England to support staff by offering qualifications, programmes, and digital learning...

Loveday & Co to use Cognetivity’s AI dementia detection technology

Technology company Cognetivity Neurosciences will deploy its integrated cognitive assessment (ICA) in Loveday & Co’s Chelsea Court Place to monitor the health of its...