Adult social care system ‘failing people’, says council directors

The ‘fragile and failing’ care market is resulting in thousands of older and disabled people struggling with little or no help despite councils increasingly...

Care badge launched to represent social care workers

Care England and everyLIFE Technologies have launched the care badge to represent the nine million paid and unpaid social care workers in the UK. The...

Dr Jane Townson appointed UKHCA CEO permanently

Dr Jane Townson has been confirmed as United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA)’s permanent chief executive. As reported in May, Townson was appointed as interim CEO...

MPs and peers back retirement vision

A group of MPs and lords from a range of political parties are backing calls for the UK retirement community sector to nearly quadruple...
Kate Terroni appointed as chief inspector of adult social care

Regulator calls for improvements to oral health in care homes

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is calling for a cross-sector approach to tackle concerns surrounding oral health in care homes. Following inspections of 100 care...

Civitas increases property portfolio value by 60%

Civitas Social Housing added 177 properties during the year ended 31 March 2019, increasing its portfolio value by 60% to £826.9m (2018: £516.6m). Its financial...

Elysian Capital buys Aspirations Care

Elysian Capital II LP in conjunction with management has bought Aspirations Care from August Equity for an undisclosed sum. Aspirations Care, which is a specialist...

Grosvenor geared for further acquisitions

Grosvenor Health and Social Care plans to make further acquisitions once its latest addition Rainbow Services (UK) Ltd is bedded into the group. Grosvenor bought...

Independent Age appoints new chief executive

Older people’s charity Independent Age has appointed Deborah Alsina as its new chief executive. Alsina has been chief executive of Bowel Cancer UK for ten...
CareTech positive over fee rises

Pre-tax profit dips at CareTech following Cambian deal

Pre-tax profit fell by 19% at CareTech despite revenue rising 119.8% following the capture of Cambian, its interim results show. In its first financial results...