Calls for clarity over social care’s role in neighbourhood health plans

Care England has called for greater clarity on social care’s role in the government’s neighbourhood health plans. An initial 27 neighbourhood health centres are due...

Children’s Commissioner warns of ‘hidden crisis’ in community and social care  

A cross-government system is needed to bring together health, social care and education to help children leave hospital sooner, so the right support is...

Kingsley Healthcare acquires Iceni House Care Home

Kingsley Healthcare has acquired Iceni House Care Home in Swaffham, Norfolk – its 44th setting in the provider’s portfolio. The purpose-built 75-bedroom home, which was...

Delegated healthcare ‘widespread but unevenly supported’, report finds

Nine in ten care workers (93%) who perform delegated healthcare activities have never received additional pay for doing so, illustrating a ‘stark disconnect’ between...

Welford Healthcare grows portfolio with Gloucester addition

Welford Healthcare has bought Park View Gloucester in Gloucestershire for £17.5m, taking its portfolio of care homes to 34. The purpose-built setting, which was developed...

CCH Group appoints CTO to drive growth and innovation

CCH Group has appointed Damian Biswell as its chief transformation officer (CTO). Biswell, who has previously worked at Magentus, Acacium Group, Capita and Heathrow, joins...

Muller Property Group submits plans for care home in Buckinghamshire

Muller Property Group has submitted a full planning application for the development of a care home in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire. The proposed scheme will see the...

Vivere moves step closer with extra care development plans

Vivere Extra Care Group has moved a step closer to receiving planning consent for an integrated community of homes on the site of Lansdowne...

Nadine Bowman promoted to newly-created role at Noble Live-In Care

Noble Live-In Care – part of the CCH Group – has appointed Nadine Bowman to the role of head of live-in operations. She steps into...

Senior leaders keen to move faster on technology-enabled care

More than three-quarters of adult social care leaders want to accelerate their technology-enabled care (TEC) programmes but failure to turn data into smarter decisions...