Balhousie go back into the black

Turnover for Scottish care home operator Balhousie rose by 6.7% from £31m to £33.1m for the year ended 30 September 2016. Cost of sales...

Listed on the Continent

While in the UK only handful of care providers are listed on public markets, in Europe it is a different story with sizeable listed...

CMA highlights funding and contract concerns in care home market inquiry

Short-term funding pressures and uncertainty mean the care home operators are not incentivised to undertake the necessary investment to meet future demand, according to...

Technocare

The limitations of homecare are being brushed aside by advances in technology. Nathan Rao investigates some of the leaders in this field. Escalating residential care...

Disrupting the homecare market

In the past 12 months’ a number of online platforms have emerged allowing people to commission their own homecare and live-in care. Described as...

Two new members on Mears’ board

Mears has appointed Jason Burt and Roy Irwin to its board as non-executive directors. Burt was previously a senior partner at Plexus Law and...

The home truths in UK homecare services

LaingBuisson lead researcher Eleni Giatsi takes a close look at the state of homecare businesses currently operating in a less than favourable climate. Using data...

CM meets… Alan Long

The executive director of Mears Group talks outcomes-based contracts and the benefits of being a listed provider CM How did you come to work in...

A fragile market

Colin Angel , policy director at the UK Homecare Association offers an inside view of the state of homecare The precarious state of the state-funded...

InProgress: The latest care property developments

New Care has opened a £10m care home in Sale, Manchester. Ashlands Manor  (pictured) has 57-beds offering person-centred care and a clinical service including...