Breaking down barriers

After its successful court challenge Mencap chief executive Jan Tregelles (pictured) discusses sleep-ins, valuing care workers and inclusivity CM How did you come to work in...
Losses balloon at Tunstall Healthcare

Audley reports profit boost despite ‘challenging market’

Audley Group reported a pre-tax profit of £12.6m last year (2016: £1m loss) despite selling fewer units in what it described as a ‘more...

Inprogress: the latest care developments

Castleoak to build £30m village Castleoak is to develop a £30m retirement village in Newport, Essex, for Retirement Villages Group (RVG). The build contract for Debden...

Brighterkind care homes for sale, says report

Terra Firma has put a £225m price tag on 24 Brighterkind care homes that continue to be subject to a legal dispute, it has...

CCTV decision to rest with providers

Despite calls to consider cameras in communal areas care minister refuses to back down Care Minister Caroline Dinenage MP has been urged to consider the...

Sue Ryder reports deficit despite income growth

Sue Ryder delivered more hours of homecare north of the border last year following successful tenders, with it now offering provision in Arbroath, Stirling,...

Anchor and Hanover to proceed with merger

Anchor Trust and Hanover Housing Association have confirmed that their proposed merger will go ahead. Both organisations have been in merger discussions since May to...

Turnover growth at Barchester helped by higher fees

Higher fee rates helped boost turnover at Barchester Healthcare for the year ended 31 December 2017. Revenue grew 4.8% to £591.2m, up from £563.9m the...

Former Barchester non-exec appointed to help rebuild Four Seasons

Former Barchester Healthcare non-executive director David Edmonds has been appointed to the boards of Elli Finance (UK) plc and Elli Group (UK) Ltd -...

Human rights training for Northern Ireland care staff

Social care staff in Northern Ireland are to receive human rights training as part of a government response to an inquiry into the treatment...