Barchester Healthcare to open Elderwood House

Barchester Healthcare plans to open Elderwood House in Hextable, Kent, this spring. The home, which will provide residential, dementia and respite care, will have a...

AI smart glasses to support people with dementia awarded £1m

A £1m prize has been awarded to a personalised AI-powered assistant, developed for smart glasses, that identifies everyday objects and guides people living with...

Social care bargaining body to help deliver fairer working conditions

A voluntary social care bargaining body will be set up in Scotland to help improve pay and conditions for workers. It will provide a forum...

Planners should include later living homes in major developments, says APPG

Council planners should embed intergenerational communities into local masterplans to help tackle housing issues affecting people of all ages. This is one of several recommendations...

Rangeford Villages acquires West Sussex site

Rangeford Villages has purchased land in East Grinstead, West Sussex, from Vistry Group, with plans to develop an independent retirement community (IRC). The acquisition follows...

Ministers to explore proposals on strengthening visiting rights

Government ministers are looking at strengthening visiting rights by exploring plans for legislative changes that promote the importance of family and carers as equal...

Realise strengthens offering with deal for Tidal Training

Tidal Training has been acquired by Realise Training Group in a deal that aims to strengthen both organisations and improve the services they offer...

Rent uplifts help grow portfolio value at Target Healthcare

Target Healthcare’s portfolio value increased on a like-for-like basis, driven by inflation-linked rent uplifts. Its results for the six months ended 31 December 2025 showed...

Outcomes First Group invests in education capacity

Investment in additional education capacity and services to support increasing demand resulted in growing revenue and EBITDA at Outcomes First Group (OFG). It spent over...

Cost of non-compliance

Home Office data points to a sharp rise in employers in the social care sector losing their sponsor licences. Simon Magava, manager, and Inderjit...