Care complaints in Wales quadruple

Care concerns reported to the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) have almost ‘quadrupled’ in eight years, statistics have revealed. A total of 3,861 incidents were recorded...

Civitas buys eight properties in £38.3m deal

Civitas Social Housing has bought eight regulated social housing properties for £38.3m, comprising 126 tenancies. The four largest homes are leased to Auckland Home Solutions,...

Double deal for Target Healthcare

UK-listed investor Target Healthcare REIT has purchased a development site in West Yorkshire and exchanged contracts to buy a care home in Powys for...

‘Unforeseen circumstances’ could delay green paper

The Minister of State for Care Caroline Dinenage has said publication of the green paper in autumn is ‘entirely aspirational’. When asked after her keynote...

Profit to take a dip at McCarthy & Stone

Retirement housebuilder McCarthy & Stone is expected to report operating profit for the year to be between £65m and £73m, down from £96m it...

Independent Age proposes free care for over-65s

Free care should be available for the over-65s after research suggested the majority of people in England are willing to pay more tax to...

Providing elderly care an economic challenge, says Lord King

Saving enough money for retirement and care for the elderly are two of the biggest economic challenges facing the country, the former Bank of...

Safety net ‘dangerously weak’ for older people at home

The safety net for older people living at home is ‘dangerously weak’, with the number of over 65s without proper care and in poor...

Disposals dent revenue at New Century Care

Sale of care homes resulted in a fall in revenue to £33m (2017: £35.3m) at provider Custodes Topco in the year ended 31 December...

Carers UK appoints chief executive

Carers UK has appointed Helen Walker as its new chief executive. Walker, who will begin her role on 3 December, will be joining from national...