Commissioner concerned over care home vaccine roll-out

Concerns have been raised by the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales over vaccine roll-out in care homes. Heléna Herklots has written to the Welsh government...

Civitas pilots schemes to improve environmental footprint

Civitas Social Housing (CSH) is piloting projects to improve energy efficiency within its buildings, including installing solar panels and air source heat pumps to...
Kenneth MacKenzie, Target Fund Managers chief executive officer

Value of Target Healthcare’s portfolio grows 1.6%

The value of Target Healthcare REIT’s portfolio grew by 1.6% during the final quarter of 2020, reaching £647.7m. In its quarterly update, the group said...

Charity fined for failing to provide safe care

A care operator has been ordered to pay £9,000 for failing to provide safe care and treatment and exposing a resident to significant risk...

Home Instead drops ‘senior care’ as part of rebrand

Homecare provider Home Instead UK has rebranded, dropping ‘senior care’ from its name. The update, which is being rolled out across the global franchise network,...
Kate Terroni appointed as chief inspector of adult social care

Warning issued over Covid-positive care staff

Providers have been warned regulatory action will be taken against them if Covid-positive staff are found to be working in care settings. Staff who have...

Physical and medical restraints to be considered in inquiry

Improvements to inpatient care and how to reduce the use of physical and medical restraints will be considered as part of an inquiry by...

Ripe for growth

Ben Barbanel, head of debt finance at OakNorth Bank, explains why older people’s care and retirement living are attractive to lend to Covid-19 has presented...

Lone Star deal for McCarthy & Stone set to complete

Trading of McCarthy & Stone shares will be suspended today (Friday) after court approval of its takeover by US private equity firm Lone Star...

LGA concerned over private equity involvement in care placements

Growing private equity and stock market involvement in children’s social care in England should be reviewed due to profit and debt levels, a membership...