UKHCA in search of chief executive as Berry decides against role

Berry decides against UKHCA chief executive role

Roger Berry will not be assuming his role as chief executive of the United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA). The organisation said that Berry, who had...

Sodexo buys The Good Care Group

French service provider Sodexo has purchased The Good Care Group as part of its continued expansion into the UK homecare sector. Investment partner BGF, which...
Dr Nicola Carey of the School of Health Sciences at the University of Surrey

Project to investigate infection control in nursing homes

Infection control in nursing homes will be investigated as part of a research project by Dr Nicola Carey of the School of Health Sciences...

Agincare considers viability of contracts despite rising profit  

Agincare could exit from certain ‘geographical areas or service provision’ as it continues to assess the long-term viability of its contracts. Despite reporting rising turnover...
Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services Julie Morgan

Residential care capital limit increases in Wales

People in residential care in Wales can now keep up to £50,000 of their own savings. The Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services Julie...

Digital tech and memory

Alistair Kleebauer delves into how technology can help people memorialise their lives allowing them to leave legacy messages and information for their loved ones As...

Human lives matter

Innovative ideas and technological developments are hitting the sector. With the pace of change moving fast Sarah Whitebloom highlights some of the products but...

CM meets… Dr Ben Maruthappu

After a period of time with NHS England, the co-founder of Cera had a vision of how he wanted to help improve the social...
Playing the waiting game

Playing the waiting game

Deven Pamben reports from LaingBuisson’s Investing in Healthcare Conference, which covered social infrastructure, children’s services, digital and Brexit As with many other industries Brexit uncertainty...

Using technology to get clinical care right

Group medical director of Four Seasons Health Care Dr Claire Royston has worked with software programmers to design and develop programmes to support care...