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Half of adults think care home abuse is common
More than half of British adults think that the abuse and neglect of older people in care homes is common. Research by Independent Age...
No new funding to offset NLW increase
Despite intense lobbying and repeated warnings of a system in crisis, no new public funding was forthcoming for social care in today’s Autumn Statement.
However,...
Sharp rise in revenues for Ashley House
Listed extra care provider, Ashley House reported a leap in turnover from £8.4m to £20.8m for the year ended 30 April 2016. Taking into...
Mitie to exit homecare market
Mitie has become the latest major homecare provider to announce it plans to exit the market, writing off almost £120m in the process. Following Housing...
Lamb issues warning over care trends
Ahead of this month’s Autumn Statement, former care minister Norman Lamb delivered a stark warning to government today.
Speaking at the Care England conference, the...
‘Disappointing’ performance from Dimensions
Not-for-profit specialist care provider Dimensions (UK) Limited achieved a group turnover of £122.7m for the year ended 31 March 2016, compared to restated revenues...
Bluebird’s profits soar by 16%
In the year it was acquired by CBI Parent LP, homecare franchisor Bluebird Care Group reported revenues of £7.5m for the year ended 31...
Homecare concerns rise by 25% reports LGO
Reinforcing sector-wide concerns about the ability to provide good quality homecare in the current economic climate, the Local Government Ombudsman has reported a 25%...
CQC clarifies visiting rights
The Care Quality Commission has published information clarifying the visiting rights of relatives of people living in care homes. The move follows complaints of...
CMA approves BC Partners’ acquisition of PiC/Priory sites
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has accepted Acadia Healthcare’s undertakings to sell 22 Priory and Partnerships in Care (PiC) facilities to private equity...
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