Applications invited for workforce fund

Skills for Care is inviting grant applications for its Workforce Development Fund to help adult social care employers develop their staff. Large national groups or...
Opportunity knocks for UK providers with eyes on China

Opportunity knocks for UK providers with eyes on China

China’s over 65s population is growing fast. There are 123 million older people living in the country making up 9% of its 1.4 billion...
Colin Angel details his appearance at a House of Lords select committee

Calling for better oversight

Colin Angel details his appearance at a House of Lords select committee UKHCA called for better funding for social care and the need for oversight...
CM meets... Johnny Sandelson

CM meets… Johnny Sandelson

Set to open in 2020, Auriens Chelsea will be akin to a five-star hotel with first-class amenities and high-quality elderly care. Deven Pamben meets...
Real estate opportunities

Real estate opportunities

Partners at Trowers & Hamlin LLP Hilary Blackwell and Kyle Holling examine property opportunities flowing from the long-term plan The first thing to say is...

Impact agrees £25m credit facility

Impact Healthcare REIT has agreed a new revolving credit facility worth £25m with Clydesdale Bank. The facility will help the real estate investment trust to...

Lack of public understanding hindering social care satisfaction 

Satisfaction levels with social care services provided by local authorities continues to be far lower than with healthcare, a poll has revealed. The British Social...

LGA estimates £1bn adult social care funding gap in 2019/20

Council tax rises in the next financial year will not raise enough money to prevent further cutbacks to care, the Local Government Association (LGA)...

WeCare aims to tackle care staffing shortage

More than 20,000 care staff will be needed in Wales by 2030 if it is to keep pace with the growing demand for services...
Ageism takes toll on people’s health

Charity calls for action to remedy care standards

Poorly performing care homes should be constantly re-evaluated to help drive better performance similarly to the way failing schools are re-inspected, an older people’s...