Costs lead to stretched resources at Livability

Resources continue to be stretched at disability charity Livability as costs grew last year, its financial report has said. During the year ended 31 March...

Hft to roll out digital project after receiving grant

Hft is one of 16 organisations that will receive a share of £4.5m to help roll out digital projects on a wider scale. The charity...

Allied buyer posts growing turnover and profit

The group that bought Allied Healthcare has seen its turnover grow by 148%. Health Care Resourcing Group (HCRG), which took over the provider at the...
Profits slide after tough regulatory year for Runwood Homes

The Disabilities Trust moves into surplus

The Disabilities Trust achieved a £2.2m improvement in its operating position helping it move to a surplus last year from a net deficit in...

Staying put

The cost of care is not getting any cheaper and an attractive proposition to policymakers is for people to remain where they are. But...

Helen Whately becomes Minister for Care

Helen Whately MP has been appointed Minister for Care at the Department of Health and Social Care. The MP for Faversham and Mid-Kent, who was...

Breaching responsibilities

Tim Coolican and Lorna Kenyon of Anthony Collins Solicitors analyse fire safety measures in the care setting In May 2019, Newgrange of Cheshunt Ltd was...

InProgress: Abbeyfield; Care UK and Churchill Retirement Living

This month's InProgress features new developments from Abbeyfield South Downs and the Fairhome Group; planning permission granted for both Hallmark Care Homes and Churchill...

CM meets… Stefaan Gielens

Like other European countries, the UK has a growing older population. Just over a year ago Belgian investor Aedifica entered the UK market snapping...

Care England fears services ‘will go under’ due to wage increases

Stretched providers are being ‘attacked from multiple sides’ and will need help implementing wage increases that are due to come into force this year. Care...