Supreme Court grants permission to appeal sleep-in judgment

Supreme Court grants permission to appeal sleep-in judgment

The Supreme Court has granted permission for an appeal against last summer’s judgment affecting care workers on sleep-in shifts. The Unison-backed case – taken on...

Accomplish appoints new chief executive

Specialist care and support provider Accomplish Group has appointed Mel Ramsey as its new chief executive officer. Ramsey has replaced Peter Battle and brings more...
Carterwood completes sale to Hamberley

Carterwood completes sale to Hamberley

Carterwood has completed the sale of a development site on behalf of Malvern Homes to Hamberley Care Homes, for an undisclosed sum. The site has...
Care providers urged to engage with recruitment campaign

Care providers urged to engage with recruitment campaign

Adult social care providers are being encouraged to engage with a national recruitment campaign to help fill the 110,000 vacancies in the sector. The Every Day...
Providers handing back contracts more than doubles

Providers handing back contracts more than doubles

More than half (59%) of learning disability care providers have been forced to close parts of their organisation or hand back contracts to local...
Losses balloon at Tunstall Healthcare

Masonic care company plugs £7.3m shortfall

The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company (RMBI) had to plug a £7.3m gap because payments from local authorities were ‘considerably lower’ than the...
Income growth at Jewish Care despite occupancy woes

Jewish Care posts income growth despite occupancy woes

Competition and people opting for homecare led to a fall in occupancy in care homes at Jewish Care. The health and social care provider said...
Social care organisations write to minister over mental capacity changes

Social care organisations write to minister over mental capacity changes

More than 100 social care organisations have signed an open letter to Care Minister Caroline Dinenage MP seeking clarification and change to aspects of...
CareTech positive over fee rises

CareTech’s purchase of Cambian cleared by CMA

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared CareTech Holdings’ acquisition of the Cambian Group. CareTech completed the purchase of Cambian on 19 October, however,...

CMA launches court action against Care UK

Court proceedings have been issued against Care UK after it refused to refund residents who had to pay a compulsory upfront fee. In December, the...