Health and social care integration must happen quicker

Scottish care sector to benefit from nursing intake

The Scottish care sector is set for a boost after student nursing and midwifery places increased for the seventh consecutive year to reach record...

Four days a week

Alistair Kleebauer explores the impact of long working hours To a stressed care worker the idea might be laughable, but if the influential economist John...
Dr Donald Macaskill provides his thoughts on discrimination based on sex and gender

Reimagining the workforce

Dr Donald Macaskill challenges the sector to redesign staff roles There is much written about the choices people have when it comes to accessing care services. It...

The heart of the community

Middleton Hall is set to become employee owned. Mia Vigar communications lead at consultancy firm Baxendale examines why the model could be a solution...
Losses balloon at Tunstall Healthcare

Cost-savings provide Marie Curie with net income boost

Cost-saving measures over the past few years have resulted in Marie Curie moving out of deficit and posting a net income of £3m, its latest...

Austerity is over…for some

Professor Martin Green is demanding  a clear vision from government It is true to say that we live in very difficult times and the prosperity...
Care providers urged to engage with recruitment campaign

CM meets… Sharon Allen

Having worked in the public and voluntary sectors across social care and supported housing for more than 30 years, the long-standing head of Skills...

Ashley House confident modular business will make gains

Diversification and changes to government policy have ‘significantly improved’ the prospects of health and community care property contractor Ashley House. While trading during the year...

HC-One appoints former CQC head to board

Former Care Quality Commission (CQC) chief executive Sir David Behan has been made a non-executive director at HC-One. Sir David will be working with the...

Care homes: a new wave of investment

Partners at L.E.K. Consulting Jonathan Sparey and Eilert Hinrichs provide insight into the prospects of the care home sector Spending cuts and pressure on budgets...