Former HC-One chief exec joins Ventas

Former HC-One chief executive officer Justin Hutchens has been appointed to an executive vice president role at Ventas. From 1 April, Hutchens will oversee Ventas’s...

Councils face £19bn shortfall, research finds

Local authorities face a funding shortfall of £19.1bn over the next five years, which equates to £3.8bn each year, research has shown. A County Councils...

Brendoncare CEO to retire

Carole Sawyers, chief executive of Hampshire-based charity The Brendoncare Foundation, will be stepping down from her position at the end of June. The board...

Exemplar to open more homes as revenue and profit grows

Exemplar Health Care plans to launch care homes in Newcastle, Birmingham, Bradford and Ellesmere Port among other areas over the next 12 months. The operator,...

Complaints guidebook launched for care sector

A complaints guidebook for the UK care homes industry has been launched by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI). The guide has been published in...

Care groups express dismay over government’s immigration plans

The government’s points-based immigration system has been received with dismay by representative groups in the care sector. The system, which takes effect from 1 January,...

Occupancy and fees help revenue grow at Meallmore

Group turnover at Scottish operator Meallmore has grown 7.7%, reflecting rising occupancy levels, increasing fee rates and fill-up of constructed or bought homes. Revenue reached...
Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services Julie Morgan

Loneliness and social isolation strategy launched

A loneliness and social isolation strategy has been launched by the Welsh government. The strategy, which will be backed by a £1.4m fund over three...

Novacare rebrands to Netli

Novacare has rebranded to Netli and will now offer four separate services to support the care sector across the UK. Its offering will cover workforce,...

VIDEO: The Care Home Show speaks to… 

In this week’s episode Simon Parker speaks to Professor Martin Green, the chief executive of Care England, which is the leading representative body for...