VIDEO: Simon Parker speaks to Jonathan Landau

In this episode Simon Parker, founder of the care management consultancy SP&P, speaks to Jonathan Landau, barrister and founder of Healthcare Counsel. The counsel was...

Dearth of provision

Demand for children’s services is growing but there is a short supply of provision. Deven Pamben finds out more Private equity has played a...
Thousands deprived of their liberty without proper assessment

Use of do-not-resuscitate orders to be reviewed by care regulator

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is to review how do not attempt resuscitation (DNAR) decisions were used during the coronavirus pandemic. The work, at the...

Administrators kick off sale of Four Seasons care homes

Administrators to Four Seasons Health Care have restarted the sale process of the operator’s Northern Irish business. Alvarez & Marsal, which was appointed as administrators...

Westminster Homecare snapped up by Care at Home Services

Westminster Homecare Ltd has been bought by Care at Home Services (South East) Ltd for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1993, Care at Home has...

Schroders and Octopus Real Estate raise extra funds

Schroders and Octopus Real Estate have raised an additional £40m for their retirement living fund, taking equity commitments to £140m. The fund partners with developer...

Care UK rejects additional fees were unfair despite settlement

Care UK has agreed to pay more than £1m in refunds to NHS-funded residents who were charged additional fees towards essential care at its...

Homes may not be suitable to meet future care needs, report says

The majority of over 55s admit their home is not suitable to cope with possible future care needs and could face high bills to...

Bluebird Care to roll out recruitment app

Bluebird Care plans to roll out employee referral app Care Friends, as part of its recruitment process across its network of 200-plus franchises in...

Investment in technology essential to support care sector, NCF report finds

Investment in digital technology is needed to help care providers improve the way services are delivered, research by the National Care Forum (NCF) has...