Laverty to lead ExtraCare Trust

Mick Laverty has been appointed chief executive of the ExtraCare Charitable Trust, taking up the post in January. Currently chief executive of the Student...

Radia re-elected to NACC chair

Neel Radia has been re-elected as national chair of the National Association of Care Catering for a further two years. Roger Denton was named...

Berger appointed shadow MH minister

New Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Luciana Berger as shadow minister for mental health. The MP for Liverpool Wavertree will work to establish...

Blackwood appoints first strategic director

Simon Fitzpatrick has joined Scottish housing and care provider Blackwood as its first ever strategic director. He was previously at CrossReach, which provides social...

Moss to develop Glen Care business

Specialist care provider Glen Care has appointed Veronica Moss as business development manager for the south and south west of England. With more than...

Dealing with the skilled-worker immigration cap: Moore Blatch’s head of immigration Simon Kenny looks...

Like many other organisations in the UK, the care sector relies on overseas skilled-workers to help service the population’s health and care needs.But before...

Dealing with the skilled-worker immigration cap: Moore Blatch’s head of immigration Simon Kenny looks...

Like many other organisations in the UK, the care sector relies on overseas skilled-workers to help service the population’s health and care needs.

Four Seasons staffing problems continue

Four Seasons parent company Elli Investments Limited reported a difficult second quarter with turnover dropping by 3.5% to £172.9m from £179.2m at the same time in 2014. The operator attributed this to the business having 24 fewer care homes due to closures or disposals and eight less facilities under The Huntercombe Group brand.

NICE sets 30-min homecare guideline

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has stated in its first guideline for the social care sector that homecare visits for...

Sector joins forces to campaign for more funding

Ahead of next month’s Spending Review, the sector has united to put the case to government for more funding for adult social care.The Association...