CQC demands action to address longstanding Mental Health Act concerns
Patients with mental health issues experience care that does not fully protect their rights or ensure their wellbeing, a report by the Care Quality...
CMA launches inquiry over foster deal
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an inquiry into the completed merger of Core Assets Group and Partnership in Children’s Services (PiCS).
The...
HC-One opens £12m care home in Shropshire
HC-One has opened £12m Bluebell View Care Home in Oswestry, Shropshire, providing residential, dementia and nursing care to older people.
The 80-bedroom setting is around...
Person Centred Software and Autumna partner to create live ratings
Person Centred Software and Autumna have partnered to create a live ratings service for care homes.
They have created a solution for providers, which sees...
Armighorn Capital buys care home for £3m
Healthcare company Armighorn Capital has bought Copper Hill Care Home from HC-One following a £3m investment from Frontier Development Capital.
The property in Leeds has...
Inspired Villages grows senior team with newly created roles
Inspired Villages has grown its senior team with the hire of Louise Read as legal counsel and Tajinder Samra as head of tax.
The appointments...
Octopus care home fund raises £187m
A care home fund run by Octopus Healthcare has raised £187m due to growing investor demand for real estate assets.
The fund, which launched in...
On the horizon
Mary Wimbury, Care Forum Wales chief executive, explains why care in Wales faces a busy and challenging year
In March Wales will have a...
Ombudsman issues adverse findings notice against operator
An operator has been issued with an adverse findings notice after it refused to refund a family despite an ombudsman investigation finding serious issues...
LGA calls for support ahead of surge in demand for children’s services
The impact of Covid-19 could see more children needing care at a time when suitable placements are under pressure, especially for young people with...
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