Reducing the inspection burden on providers

Eleanore Robinson reports from LaingBuisson’s Northern Long Term Care Seminar The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is working on a project to reduce the inspection burden...
Ageism takes toll on people’s health

Demands for social care to be ‘full partner’ of health service

The government has been accused of lacking an integrated approach when it comes to health and social care. During a House of Lords (HoL) debate...
Statins reduce the cardiovascular disease risk in older people

Statins reduce cardiovascular disease risk in older people, study finds

Statin therapy should be more widely used among older people as it reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to Medical Research...
Scottish political parties unite to beat loneliness

Political parties unite to beat loneliness

Political parties north of the border have joined forces to beat loneliness in Scotland. Lib Dem Leader Willie Rennie, Scottish Conservative interim leader Jackson Carlaw,...

Some are more equal than others

Professor Green argues that in every aspect of life ageism is alive and kicking It is certain that 2019 will be a very critical year....
Ashley House reports losses

Lack of financial closures results in losses for Ashley House

Ashley House posted a pre-tax loss of £1.7m during the half-year to 31 October 2018 as no schemes reached financial close. The health and social...
Kenneth MacKenzie, Target Fund Managers chief executive officer

Target maintains momentum with acquisitions

Target Healthcare completed £50.8m worth of acquisitions in the final quarter of 2018. Deals included one operational home and two sites on which pre-let properties...
Andrew Ovey, head of healthcare, AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets

AXA IM enters Irish care home sector

AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets (AXA IM-RA) has entered the Irish care home sector with the acquisition of ten properties, for an undisclosed...

Care bodies call for better oversight

Two leading care groups have called for an oversight body to look at how local authorities are delivering social care due to a lack...
Gordon Sutherland, Tunstall Healthcare chief executive

Tunstall offloads North American business

Tunstall Healthcare has sold its North American business to Connect America for an undisclosed sum. The sale of Tunstall Americas is part of group’s strategic...