Sector left waiting for social care plans

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has admitted it could take until the end of the year to come up with a plan to solve social...
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CQC raises serious concerns over leadership and governance at Cygnet

Cygnet Health Care has been told by the CQC that it must take ‘immediate action’ to improve its management and governance systems or risk...

Aedifica continues UK investment with £61m deal

Aedifica has bought a portfolio of five purpose-built care homes in the UK for £61m. The homes, which will be operated by Bondcare and Maria...

NFA and Outcomes First Group complete merger

The NFA Group and Outcomes First Group have finally merged to become one provider of outcomes-led learning, life skills and therapeutic care for children...
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CareTech appoints CFO

Provider of specialist social care and education services, CareTech, has appointed Christopher Dickinson to the group’s board as chief financial officer (CFO). Dickinson will take...

Providers to receive support with data and cyber security

A project that aims to better understand digital, data and technology issues faced by social care providers of services to working age adults has...

Care provider ordered to pay £50,000 fine after resident suffers burns

The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution (RMBI) has been ordered to pay £50,000 plus legal costs, following an incident at a care home in which...

Turnover increases by more than 30% at ExtraCare

The ExtraCare Charitable Trust is on course to deliver five villages as part of its three-year corporate plan by the first quarter of 2021. The...

Increased occupancy helps improve Somerset Care results

Somerset Care’s financial performance has ‘significantly’ improved due to residential occupancy, new contracts and cost efficiencies. Residential care occupancy grew to 86.5% in the year...

MHA residents benefit from music therapy sessions

Methodist Homes (MHA) has continued to develop its national music therapy programme with more than 800 residents benefitting from one-to-one sessions. The therapy service, which...