OakNorth Bank strengthens leadership team

OakNorth Bank has appointed Rajesh Gupta as its chief financial officer. Gupta, whose appointment is pending regulatory approval, will be joining from Kensington Mortgages, a...

VIDEO: Simon Parker speaks to William Laing

In this episode Simon Parker, founder of care management consultancy SP&P, speaks to William Laing, founder and chair of LaingBuisson. Last month, William completed work...

Care home nurses left feeling undervalued, report finds

Four-fifths of care home nurses reported ‘very negative experiences’ while working through Covid-19, with many workers feeling undervalued, unsupported and under pressure. A report on...

Funds provided for follow-on care costs after hospital discharge

Older people and those with disabilities needing additional follow-on care after being discharged from hospital will be supported by a £588m fund. From September, the...

Indoor care home visits ‘cautiously’ welcomed

A leading body representing providers in Wales has given a ‘cautious’ welcome to the decision to allow indoor care home visits from next weekend...

Home Instead partners university on research programme

Home Instead Senior Care is partnering with the University of York to research homecare for older people. The three-year programme, which will research person-centred homecare,...
Care services on brink of collapse, coalition tells PM

Coalition calls for PM to honour social care pledge

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been urged to honour his pledge to fix social care and set out a timetable for reform that addresses...

EBITDA slips at Voyage Care despite revenue growth

Growth in community hours and increased fees helped drive revenue at Voyage Care during the first quarter of the financial year. Its quarterly report showed...

Care providers reporting hike in insurance premiums

Care providers are reporting that their insurance premiums have ‘risen exponentially’ as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Mike Padgham, who runs a nursing home...

Eden Futures pushes ahead with planned developments

Eden Futures has restarted its expansion strategy, with planned developments in the pipeline for the Midlands and North. Building on its growth in 2019, when...