HCN buys a stake in Avery

Health Care REIT (HCN) has made further in-roads into the UK care home market by buying an ‘initial’ 9.9% stake in Avery Healthcare Group. The...

Static six months for Mears Care

Mears Group reported revenues of £430m (2014: £428.1m) and a profit before tax of £19.2m (2014: £18.7m) in its interim results for the six...

Turnover and profits up at Priory Group of companies

Priory Group said it was in a strong position to pursue a growth strategy after announcing an 8% rise in revenue to £520.7m for...

Solid year for B&M Care Group

B&M Care Group Limited experienced a 5.1% rise in turnover from £31.5m to £33.1m for the year ended 30 September 2014.Taking into account cost...

Care UK reports loss prior to disposals

Care UK Health & Social Care Holdings Limited reported a 10.4% rise in revenues for the year ended 30 September 2014.Turnover rose from £657.2m...

CareTech acquisition a Spark of Genius

Specialist care provider CareTech is to acquire Scottish childcare provider Spark of Genius for up to £9.2m, comprising £7.48m in cash and an earn-out...

Two in five people rate local authority care services

The public tend to be more positive about local social care services than about national policies on it, according to new research commissioned by...

Care home admissions fall in Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire county council has reported a sharp fall in the number of people being admitted permanently into care homes.Provisional figures show a drop from...

Sector warns Chancellor over Living Wage plans

Care providers have expressed serious concerns about the Chancellor of Exchequer’s plans to introduce a National Living Wage of £7.20 for people aged over...

Progress made in transforming learning difficulties care

The Transforming Care Delivery Board (made up of NHS England, the Local Government Association, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, the Care...