Potential sleep-in costs put pressure on local services
Extra cash raised by councils to pay for social care services will be ‘wiped out’ by the cost of paying for the government’s National...
More than 230 million medication errors occur each year, say researchers
An estimated 237 million medication errors could be happening in England each year, according to data, with mistakes in administering drugs more likely to...
Adult social care workforce consultation launched
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a consultation in partnership with Skills for Care looking into the challenges workers in...
C&C acquires majority of Ark Home Healthcare
Ark Home Healthcare has been offloaded by private equity fund Core Capital for an undisclosed sum to City and County Healthcare Group, with MiHomecare...
Southern strategy increases Hallmark’s profits
Hallmark Care Homes Group reported a 6.5% rise in revenues from £52.4m to £56.3m for the year ended 31 March 2017. Cost of sales...
Care England wins right to intervene in sleep-in appeal
Care England has now joined the sleep-in fray after winning the right to intervene in Mencap's Court of Appeal case, due to be heard next month.
The...
Future lease costs leave Avery just in the red
Avery Healthcare Holdings reported a 7.7% rise in revenues for the year ended 31 March 2017 from £126m to £135.8m.
Cost of sales were £72.9m...
Cavendish Coalition demand clarity over EU social care workforce
The country ‘cannot afford’ to lose its EU health and social care workforce as it faces ‘huge challenges’ post-Brexit.
The warning from the Cavendish Coalition...
Orders of St John reports ‘muted’ performance
Described as a ‘muted’ financial performance, not-for-profit operator The Orders of St John Care Trust (TOSJCT) reported income of £116.2m for the year ended...
Losses continue for C&C
The parent company of City & County Healthcare continued to report significant losses in the year ended 31 March 2017.
C&C Topco Limited reported revenues...