Care Markets

Employers running care homes may be forced to increase their wage bills for 'sleep-in' workers in line with National Minimum Wage Regulations (NMW) following recent decisions by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). It's common practice in the care sector to pay workers a fixed fee for 'sleep-in' night shifts instead of a higher hourly rate. However, following the recent decisions of Esparon v Slavikovska and Whittlestone v BJP Home Support, these workers may now be entitled to NMW for the duration of these shifts.

One year on from Danshell’s acquisition of the majority of Castlebeck’s estate, CCMn meets Debra Moore, who discusses how it has turned the homes around and the main issues affecting the learning disability care sector.

Telehealth and telecare provider Tunstall reported revenues of £221m for the year ended 30 September 2013, an increase of 21.2% on the previous year’s £182.1m. However, £20.2m of turnover came from the acquisition of Spanish operator Televida in January 2013.

A new report has suggested that only 15% of charities within the health and social care sector are registered with local authorities and CCGs.In...

Research from Age UK showed that almost 900,000 older people between the ages of 65 to 89 now have unmet social care needs.The research...

There has been a slight decrease in the proportion of the workforce of not-for-profit providers aged 45 and over. According to the National Care Forum’s...

Cambian Group profits increased by 11% rising from £104.7m to £116m in its unaudited results for the six-months ended 30 June 2014.An increase in...

High-end extra care operator Life Care Residences reported a 21% drop in turnover for the year ended 31 March 2014 from £14.4m to £11.4m.This...

Care home operators in Derbyshire could be in line for a £8m payout to compensate for the underpayment of fees for council-placed residents.Following a...

Bristol city council is seeking views on its commissioning and delivery of care home services. It plans to use feedback from its consultation to...