A new Winterbourne View?

Sutcliffe angry that good care has been undermined The BBC documentary show Panorama, which exposed the failings and cruelty at Winterbourne View in 2011,...

Ali Parsa launches virtual private healthcare provider

Circle Health founder and former chief executive Ali Parsa has launched a health app which enables users to book virtual appointments with GPs and...

European Care rebrands following acquisition

European Care Group has rebranded as Embrace following its acquisition by investment firms Värde Partners and the D. E. Shaw Group for an undisclosed sum.The change...

Guardian Care Homes settles with Barclays

Guardian Care Homes has reached an out-of-court settlement with Barclays ahead of the case accusing the bank of mis-selling products attached to the inter-banking...

Cambian merges businesses as it launches LSE flotation

Cambian has listed of the London Stock Exchange, merging its specialist care and childcare businesses in the process. Owners GI Partners priced its initial public...

Michie to head The Huntercombe Group

Four Season Health Care’s specialist care business The Huntercombe Group has appointed Valerie Michie as its new chief executive.Currently managing director of Serco Health,...

CMG appoints liaison officer

The Care Management Group (CMG) recently appointed Helen Woods as their first relative liaison officer. CMG provides care for adults and young people with...

Wales develops guidance for £50m care fund

The Welsh Government has published guidance on how its £50m Intermediate Care Fund should be spent. The guidance sets out the key objectives of...

King’s Fund commission calls for ring-fenced health and social care budget

A commission set up by the King’s Fund called last month for a single ring-fenced health and social care budget to meet the needs...

Corporate affairs director for Bupa

Bupa has appointed Alex Cole as director of corporate affairs. She will be responsible for the company’s media relations, internal communications, sustainability, government affairs...