Deal-breaking contract clauses

Colin Angel examines how councils are looking at new ways to deliver services Examples of local authority contracts which are likely to present ‘deal-breakers’ for homecare...

All change for more of the same

Professor Green argues that politicians are making promises but lacking detail   The arrival of a new government will do little to change the position of social...

Resurgence of public sector unrealistic

LaingBuisson argues that councils could re-enter the market. Deven Pamben offers a summary of the latest report about care homes for older people   The UK...

Challenging the status quo

Workforce issues were the central theme at Care England’s annual conference. Deven Pamben provides insight to what was covered    Andrea Sutcliffe has vowed to fly...

Cross-party agreement on social care doubtful, says Laing

Cross-party agreement on the future of social care is unlikely, LaingBuisson founder William Laing has told BBC Radio 4. At the weekend Prime Minister Boris...

Social care vacancies rise by 43%, research shows

Demand for social care staff in Scotland is growing as job vacancies in the sector rose by 43% in the past year. Research from careers...

Orchard Care Homes appoints five new directors

Orchard Care Homes has appointed four operations directors and a director of people and talent as part of a strategic restructure of the company’s...

Innovation fund needed to support sector, NCF says

The next government should create an innovation transformation fund to help support the sector to develop new models of care. A pot of investment would...
Diversification proves positive for Impact Healthcare

Impact Healthcare raises £35m

Impact Healthcare REIT has raised £35m from the placing of new ordinary shares. The company’s investment manager is working on several transactions which, if completed,...

Anchor Hanover appoints new chair

Housing and care provider Anchor Hanover has appointed Christopher Kemball as its new chair. Kemball takes on the role from Dr Stuart Burgess CBE, who...