Collier to chair Eden Futures

Supported living provider Eden Futures has appointed former CEO of BMI Healthcare Stephen Collier as non-executive chairman with immediate effect.   Eden Futures CEO Andrew...

Care UK’s residential homes drive forward operator’s growth

Care UK’s revenues rose by 1.6% from £585.1m to £594.2m in the year ended 30 September 2016. Turnover in its care services division increased...

Healthwatch calls on care homes to respond to resident feedback

Care homes should be more open to feedback from residents to drive up standards, according to research from Healthwatch England. The campaigning body's members and...

Self-pay business bolsters Four Seasons’ EBITDA

Results published today for the parent company of Four Seasons Health Care show its self-pay arm brighterkind is bolstering its business. Due to an average...

Unprecedented demand leads to overspend in most children’s services budgets

Three quarters of councils are overspending their children's social care budgets, collectively going more than half a billion pounds beyond their limits in order...
UK revenue and profit slides at Bupa

Bupa buoyant despite challenges

Bupa has reported a 7% drop in revenue for its UK business in the first half of 2017 following the sale of its home...

Inspecting the damage from poor CQC ratings

Sarah Knight, senior associate at Anthony Collins Solicitors, examines the merits of challenging the CQC A recent report into its own effectiveness by the CQC...

Who guards the guards?

Paul Simic, chief executive of Lancashire Care Association, shares the views of his members on Care Quality Commission inspections How do care providers view their...

Anchoring the operation

Chief executive of Anchor, Jane Ashcroft tells Tim Barsby of Carter Schwartz about her leadership style Tim Barsby How would you describe your leadership style? JA:...

Government offers temporary respite over sleep-in shifts

This morning the government announced it has temporarily suspended enforcement activity by HMRC against social care providers over the historic payment of sleep-in shifts...