Risk-averse councils hindering home improvements

Councils need staff who are brave enough to challenge the status quo and take risks when it comes to adapting or improving homes for...

Allied Healthcare unveils refreshed logo and branding

Care and support services provider Allied Healthcare has updated its branding and launched a new set of internal values. The rebrand comes five months after...

Provider expectations

Colin Angel reflects on what operators should expect from regulators People with care and support needs benefit from the statutory regulation of social care services. The...

The choice is inertia

Care England head Professor Martin Green bemoans the lack of choice There is much written about the choices people have when it comes to accessing...

VODG calls for more money to address ‘fragile’ sector

The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) is calling on the government to urgently address the ‘fragile’ social care sector in this month’s autumn budget...

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...