Impact buys care homes for £12.9m

Impact Healthcare REIT has bought two care homes in Suffolk for £12.9m. Baylham Care Centre is a 55-bed purpose-built home, which is rated ‘outstanding’ by...

Caring about retirement

There is a broad description between what is referred to as retirement housing and housing with care. Partners at Trowers & Hamlins Kyle Holling...

Simply UK to grow operational business

Scottish care home developer Simply UK is planning to grow its operational business with the opening of its first care home in 2020. As...

More male homecare workers needed in the sector

More male homecare workers are required in the sector, says a Welsh council. Powys County Council is looking to boost the number of homecare workers...

Housing with care research identifies health cost benefits

Increasing housing with care provision in Southampton to 450 units could have an annual health cost benefit of almost £900,000, research has shown. The city’s...

CM meets… John Tonkiss

With its move away from solely being a housebuilder, McCarthy & Stone will directly deliver care and domestic support services across its retirement developments....

Dr Chai Patel to retire as chairman of HC-One

Dr Chai Patel will retire as chairman of care home provider HC-One at the end of October. Patel, who will continue to be an active...

Maximising tech interventions

Dr Donald Macaskill examines concerns over privacy and data The technology industry magazine, Computer Weekly, carried a story in July about how artificial intelligence (AI)...
WeCare to tackle care staffing shortage

Delayed transfer of care up slightly

The number of total delayed transfer of care days rose slightly in June year on year, official government figures show. There were 135,202 total delayed...

InProgress: Care UK, Morrison, NorseCare, Roden Hall, LNT

Care UK homes on course to open Two of eight Care UK homes due to open in the next 12 months have reached important...