Foster care funding concerns raised by LGA

The Local Government Association (LGA) has expressed concerns about the amount of funding available to ensure young adults can stay with their foster families...

The budget blow: dealing with the living wage – Trowers & Hamlins looks at...

The Budget in July delivered an unanticipated blow to social care providers. The introduction of a compulsory living wage rising to £9 in 2019 means...

Banking on good care – CCMn meets Barclays’ head of healthcare Paul Birley

Head of healthcare Paul Birley talks to CCMn about investment in the care sector and why banks should offer more than just money.Q How...

Barchester foundation appoints trustees

Barchester’s Charitable Foundation has appointed three new trustees. Barchester’s director of dementia care Caroline Baker, head of clinical learning and development, Kate Mansfield-Loynes and...

Dr Rich comes on board at Cambian

Cambian has appointed Dr Graham Rich as a non-executive director and a member of its audit & risk committee. Dr Rich was director of...

Two new directors at Castleoak

Castleoak has appointed Lex Cumber as business development director to develop new and long-term customer relationships. It has also appointed James Player as construction...

Day contracts for Wynbrook

Nottingham-based specialist care home builder Wynbrook has appointed Edward Day as a contracts surveyor. He will split his time overseeing the build of two...

Dobson’s dementia role at Abbeyfield

The Abbeyfield Society has appointed April Dobson as head of dementia innovation. With a background as an extra care housing manager specialising in developing...

New developments

Planning permission has been granted to New Care Projects to build a 57-bed home in Sale, Greater Manchester. Construction work is due to start in...

Banking on good care – CCMn meets Barclays head of healthcare Paul Birley

Head of healthcare Paul Birley talks to CCMn about investment in the care sector and why banks should offer more than just money.