Four Seasons Health Care Group chair steps down

Chairman of Four Seasons Health Care Group Martin Healy has stepped down from the board. The announcement follows the decision, in December, to bring both...

Breaking down barriers

The sector is facing big challenges and is starting from an unhelpful place. Kelsey Rees finds out more The chief executive of Care England has called...

Minister calls for ‘meaningful conversation’ on social care funding

A ‘meaningful conversation’ needs to take place about how social care is funded in Wales, with estimates suggesting costs will grow anywhere between £30m...

VIDEO: The Care Home Show speaks to…

In this week’s episode Simon Parker speaks to Mike Padgham, the chair of the Independent Care Group. Padgham, who is also director of Saint Cecilia’s...

Government accused of betraying vulnerable people

Care England has accused the government of betraying thousands of vulnerable people with learning disabilities and autism. It said more than 2,000 adults needing specialist...

Providers forced to cut support, finds survey

The number of social care providers who say they have been forced to cut support for vulnerable adults has doubled in the past 12...

Satisfaction remains high amongst social care staff, survey finds

Satisfaction among social care staff in Scotland remains high, a survey has found. It found that 78% of those who took part in the...

Heritage Care rebrands to become Ambient

Heritage Care, incorporating Community Options, is rebranding to Ambient. The new brand will bring the portfolios of the charity under one name and one logo from April...

Cera snaps up Mears Group’s domiciliary care business

Cera Care has bought Mears Group’s domiciliary care business in England and Wales for £4m, with a further £1m deferred over the coming 12...

Four in ten people support tax rises to pay for social care, survey finds

Four out of ten people (42%) would be happy to pay more tax to help pay for improvements in social care, according to Healthwatch’s...