Care Markets

The latest figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) show that prescriptions for Alzheimer’s drugs are six times higher than a decade ago.

Charity Abbeyfield Society delivered an upbeat report of activity for the year ending 30 March 2015. Turnover grew by more than 15.7% from £44.1m to...

The government is to award the UK’s first Dementia Research Institute up to £150m to ‘deliver a step change in research and development’ to...

Charity Alternative Futures Group (AFG) reported a sharp reversal in financial performance as it incurred a deficit of £768,446 for the financial year to...

The government has announced more that £400m for crisis home resolution teams that would deliver 24/7 treatment in communities and homes as a ‘safe...

The parent company of specialist care operator Voyage Care, Viking HoldCo Limited reported revenues of £114.8m for its first nine months of trading ending...

MIND chief executive Paul Farmer is to receive a CBE in recognition of his services to mental health. Former ADASS president Sandie Keene will receive the same honour for services to social care and the National Care Forum’s policy and communications director Sharon Blackburn has also been awarded a CBE in the Queens’ New Year’s Honours list.

In what could be the start of a growing trend, retirement village operator Audley has been acquired for £158m by the Moorfield Audley Real...

Chief executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust, Julia Unwin has joined the Mears Group board as a non-executive director.

The directors attributed the slowdown in revenue growth to the closing several services for reconfiguration. They also said there had been an effort to reduced...