Care Markets

Mears believes it will be one step ahead of the competition as more local authorities look to pay providers by results, following the operators’...

Mears believes it will be one step ahead of the competition as more local authorities look to pay providers by results, following the operators’ joint venture with Wiltshire county council. Mears described the move away from the time and task model to outcome-based commissioning in its pre-trading update as its most important milestone since entering into care and an important development in the domiciliary market in the UK’.

Financial services group Legal & General has entered the care home sector buying 13 facilities from Prestbury Investments for just over £70m. Currently leased to...

Failure to plan for the long-term needs of adults requiring social care is increasing costs for councils according to a study by learning disability...

Care homes costs are no longer outpacing council fees but there is no sign of operators recouping the 5% real terms fee cut since...

The number of people receiving state support for care in 2012/13 fell by 9%, according to the latest figures from the Health and Social...

The Department of Health (DH) has set out five new priorities for the care of people with learning disabilities in its latest response to...

CareTech enjoyed a solid trading period for the year ending 30 September 2013, its preliminary, unaudited results show. Turnover remained steady at £114.3m (2012: £114.1m)...

Castleoak has appointed Craig Currie as managing director, construction. Formerly a regional managing director at Mansell, Mr Currie will lead the strategic development of...

Deputy chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Caroline Waters is to take on the role of vice president of Carers UK. The...