Radis Community Care strengthens management team

Radis Community Care has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Nicola Dale as its head of nursing. Dale, who has experience in complex...

Korian’s £200m bond to acquire and develop UK healthcare real estate

Proceeds of Korian’s £200m green bond will be used to mainly upgrade, acquire and develop healthcare real estate properties in the UK. As reported in...

Occupancy dented at Maria Mallaband and Countrywide

Occupancy at Maria Mallaband Care Group fell to 76% during the pandemic from an average of 84% before Covid-19. It has ‘recovered slightly’ to around...

Strengthening the safety net

This year the Care Quality Commission published new guidance on its market oversight scheme. However, concerns remain among those working in the care sector....

Care home acquisitions drive turnover at Valorum Care Group

Turnover at Valorum Care Group has grown more than 180%, driven by the 17 care homes it acquired from Leonard Cheshire in August 2019. Its...

Hervines Specialist Adult Care Group buys Omega Elifar Ltd

Omega Elifar Ltd has been sold to newly established care home operator Hervines Specialist Adult Care Group. Omega comprises four learning disability homes with a...

Live-in care helps drive turnover at Agincare

Live-in care has helped drive revenue growth at provider Agincare, as increasing numbers of clients opted for the model of support during the pandemic. The...

Appetite for deals

Deven Pamben provides coverage from LaingBuisson’s virtual Investing in Healthcare and Real Estate Conference, which covered market activity, the rental model, and care home...

Social care people plan urgently needed, say MPs

Absence of a people plan for social care needs to be rectified by government as ‘a matter of urgency’, MPs have concluded. They have recommended,...

CMuk meets… Dawn Berry

The chief executive of Eden Futures turned to a career in social care 20 years ago. Two years into her latest role, she discusses...