Losses balloon at Tunstall Healthcare

Cost-savings provide Marie Curie with net income boost

Cost-saving measures over the past few years have resulted in Marie Curie moving out of deficit and posting a net income of £3m, its latest...

Austerity is over…for some

Professor Martin Green is demanding  a clear vision from government It is true to say that we live in very difficult times and the prosperity...
Care providers urged to engage with recruitment campaign

CM meets… Sharon Allen

Having worked in the public and voluntary sectors across social care and supported housing for more than 30 years, the long-standing head of Skills...

Ashley House confident modular business will make gains

Diversification and changes to government policy have ‘significantly improved’ the prospects of health and community care property contractor Ashley House. While trading during the year...

HC-One appoints former CQC head to board

Former Care Quality Commission (CQC) chief executive Sir David Behan has been made a non-executive director at HC-One. Sir David will be working with the...

Care homes: a new wave of investment

Partners at L.E.K. Consulting Jonathan Sparey and Eilert Hinrichs provide insight into the prospects of the care home sector Spending cuts and pressure on budgets...

Children care services on the brink as demand grows

A sharp rise in the number of children needing protection plans is pushing underfunded services into crisis, research suggests. The Association of Directors of Children’s...

Inprogress: the latest care developments

Barchester begins build work Care operator Barchester Healthcare has started building care homes in Solihull in the West Midlands, Eastbourne in East Sussex and Sherborne...

‘Inadequate housing’ provision for older people, lords committee told

The planning system requires more clarity to help unblock the unmet need for specialist housing for older people, a lords select committee has been...

Target Healthcare buys developments for £37m

UK-listed investor Target Healthcare has completed the purchase of two development sites for a total of £37m. Building work for two residential care homes with...