Talks ongoing after Four Seasons sale ‘terminated’

The conditional sale of Four Seasons Health Care to H/2 Capital Partners has been ‘terminated due to certain conditions’ not being met. In an announcement...

Children with SEND being failed by poorly implemented reforms

Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being failed because of poorly implemented legislation, which is leaving families facing...

Fewer older people receiving long-term care despite spending increases

Local authority spending on adult social care has risen by £807m to £18.7bn, representing a 4.5% increase in cash terms. The rise, which represents 2.6%...

City and County posts revenue and EBITDA growth

Increased presence through acquisitions and the development of private pay and live-in propositions helped grow turnover at City & County Healthcare Group. The group also...

Mencap appoints Edel Harris as chief executive

Edel Harris will be the next chief executive of Royal Mencap Society.   Harris will be moving from Scottish charity Cornerstone where she has been chief executive...

Health and social care letting down LGBT communities

Structures and services in health and social care are letting down lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Many LGBT people are expected to fit...

Ashley House offloads its stake in Morgan Ashley Care Developments

Ashley House has sold its 50% interest in Morgan Ashley Care Developments LLP for £2m to its joint venture partner Morgan Sindall Investments Ltd...
Fee rates drive financial performance at Advinia

Advinia owner threatens to exit sector over dispute with regulator

Advinia Health Care’s chairman and owner has threatened to exit the sector after claiming he is on the receiving end of ‘disproportionate action’ from...

The wellbeing of care workers

Karolina Gerlich, chief executive of National Association of Care and Support Workers provides insight into the organisation's latest research The National Association of Care and...

Shortages leads to agency staff use at Cornwall Care

A shortage of nurses led to greater use of agency staff at Cornwall Care, its annual financial report has said. The charity, which operates 16...