Octopus embraces independent healthcare market

In an exclusive interview with CCMn, investor and MedicX owner Octopus Investments outlines its strategy to grow in five key areas of the market,...

Revenues fall at B&M

Care home operator B & M Care Group Ltd reported a 6.6% drop in revenues from £33.7m to £31.5m for the year ended 30...

HC-One plans to stream-line its business

Following the acquisition of the NHP portfolio by Formation Capital and Safanad (CCMn November 2014), HC-One is to restructure with the aim of focusing...

Steady year for AFG after restructure

Specialist care charity Alternative Futures Group (AFG) reported total incoming resources of £56.3m for the year ended 31 March 2014, a 2.7% increase on...

Tendering success boosts CIC turnover

Specialist care operator Community Integrated Care (CIC) reported a 6% increase in incoming resources from £94.2m to £99.8m for the year ended 31 March...

Administrative expenses hit CareTech’s profits

Specialist care provider CareTech reported revenues of £123.3m in its preliminary results for the year ended 30 September 2014, an increase of 7.9% on...

MBO of franchise business SureCare

Managing director of homecare and children operator SureCare Gary Farrer has bought the franchise business from Housing & Care 21 for an undisclosed sum.Through...

Mears secures another outcomes-based contract

After the success of its outcome-based commissioning partnership with Wiltshire county council, Mears has been appointed preferred bidder by Torbay & Southern Devon NHS...

LA care spending lagging behind inflation once more

Council spending on adult social care services dropped by 1% in real terms in 2013-14, the latest figures from the Health and Social Care...

Mental health benefits of eco-therapy

Research from the University of Essex has found that eco-therapy can improve mental health, boost self-esteem, improve physical health and reduce social isolation. Experiencing nature-based...