Skills for Care begins search for new chief executive

Skills for Care will begin the process of appointing a new chief executive after Sharon Allen was appointed CEO of Arthur Rank Hospice Charity. Allen...
Mental health service rated ‘inadequate’ by CQC

Homecare agency placed in special measures

A domiciliary care agency in south London has been placed in special measures over safety concerns. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) identified several failings at...

Norse Care to grow private payer income

Norse Care will look to grow its private payer income by 10% and add another 10-15 rooms to its portfolio this year, its latest financial report...

Somerset Care posts loss as costs bite

Rising costs and no increases in fee rates for dementia and nursing care impacted the financial performance of Somerset Care in the year ended...

Care group chair warns against more ‘drift’

The government needs to focus on making a real change in social care in 2019 and not allow ‘another year of drift’. In a New...
Health and social care integration must happen quicker

Scottish health secretary offers EU social care staff support

Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman (pictured) has written to EU social care staff to set out the support available amid uncertainty surrounding Brexit. In a...

Care company to scrap £50 staff sickness charge

A nurse and care worker recruiter has announced that it will be scrapping a £50 charge it makes to staff who phone in sick. An investigation by The...

Isolation impacts health during extreme weather, research reveals

Social isolation and the costs of heating and cooling the home significantly impact the health of older adults during extreme weather, according to a...

Civitas continues to sweep up properties

Civitas has bought two social housing properties for £1.6m and is set to complete a £3.1m deal for another home in January. The two social...

Aedifica enters UK care home market after agreeing to buy 93 properties

Belgian healthcare real estate company Aedifica has bought a portfolio of 93 properties across the UK, consisting of tenants that include Burlington Care, Maria...