Puma Property Finance funds development of care homes

Puma Property Finance has completed a £25m loan to fund the development of two purpose-built care homes. The loan facility will finance properties in Cambridgeshire...

Experiences of staff need to be heard, says Scottish Care

Scottish Care is calling for a more detailed report highlighting the experiences of people working in the sector after analysis showed dozens of Covid-positive...
Diversification proves positive for Impact Healthcare

Restrictions hampering new admissions for Impact  

Occupancy remained stable across Impact Healthcare REIT’s portfolio of care homes during the third quarter but admissions are not expected to rise substantially until...

VIDEO: Simon Parker speaks to Liam Palmer

In this episode Simon Parker, founder of the care management consultancy SP&P, speaks to author and care home manager Liam Palmer. Liam has written books...
Mental health service faces prosecution

Vivo Care Choices ordered to pay more than £200,000

Vivo Care Choices Ltd has been ordered to pay almost £220,000 by magistrates, following an incident that left an 89-year-old woman injured.   The operator, which...

Lone Star makes offer to buy McCarthy & Stone for £630m

US private equity firm Lone Star has made a cash offer to buy retirement living operator McCarthy & Stone for £630m. An offer of £1.15...

Wellbeing central to health and care workforce plan

The Welsh government has published a 10-year vision for its health and care workforce, with the wellbeing of workers central to the plan. Covering seven...

Inspired Villages appoints construction firms to streamline developments

Inspired Villages has appointed a partnership group of nine firms to support the delivery of its development plans in the south of the country.  The...

CQC calls for overhaul of care for people with learning disabilities

The CQC is calling for ‘fundamental change’ to the care of people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions after a review into...

MPs urge government ‘to grasp the nettle’ on social care

The care market is at risk of ‘collapse’ due to a lack of funding in the system, which is having a negative impact on...