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...

Commissioning reforms needed – King’s Fund

A radical shake up of the commissioning structure is needed in order to integrate health and social care, according to The King’s Fund. Following up...

New developments

Planning approval has been given for a £60m extra care development on the site of a former Cadburys chocolate factory. The St Monica Trust plans...

Cannon to leave Bupa for Voyage

Andrew Cannon is to move from Bupa to become chief executive of Voyage Care from 25 August. Currently managing director of care services in...

McDermott to chair CSA

The Care and Support Alliance has elected the chief executive of Papworth Trust Vicky McDermott as its new chair. She replaces Richard Hawkes of...