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CareTech reports EBITDA rise
Despite a slight drop in revenues, AIM-listed specialist care provider CareTech Holdings reported a £0.6m increase in underlying EBITDA to £14.5m in its unaudited...
NAO warns of lack of resources for Care Act demands
The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that local authorities may not have enough resources to respond if demand for care services exceeds expectations.
While...
LGO fines Sheffield for funding failure
A dispute between Sheffield council and the local foundation trust resulted in a vulnerable woman wrongly being forced to fund her own care.
The Parliamentary...
Significant increase in agency nursing staff usage
The use of agency staff to cover nursing shortages has increased by 55% in the past two years, according to a new report from...
Derbyshire to focus on care homes in future
Derbyshire county council has cut the number of care homes it is considering closing to four and one residential resource centre.The local authority announced...
Mears acquires Care UK’s homecare business
Following the announcement of the sale of its mental health services to Partnerships in Care (CCMn May 2015), Lifeways has acquired Care UK’s learning...
Beland moves to AFG
Alternative Futures Group has appointed Andrew Beland as head of performance. He was previously performance and governance manager for Viridian Housing in London.
Clarke joins Capstick’s
Lee Clarke been appointed a partner in Capstick’s commercial health team. He joins from DAC Beachcroft.
New developments
Castleoak has been awarded a double contract with The Abbeyfield Society to construct a care home in Winnersh, near Reading and an assisted living...
Government to grant £15m to create ‘places of safety’
Up to £15m to create more places of safety for people with mental health issues was announced in last month’s Queen’s Speech.Part of the...
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