Care Markets

As David Cameron and the rest of the leaders at the G8 prepare to discuss the complex and costly issues surrounding dementia, CCMn looks at what type of provision most suitable for caring for people at different stages of the disease and what are the key factors going forward to make this type of service the best it can be. According to the Alzheimer’s Society, there were 800,000 people in the UK suffering from dementia in 2012. This number is expected to rise to 1m by 2021 and 1.7m in 2051. But, argues director of care at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) John Kennedy, all these people will not be in or need to be specialist dementia units.

Charity Independent Age published a report last month which claimed that the Care and Support Bill will reveal the true extent of underfunding in...

Mental healthcare provider Cambian could be set to list on the London Stock Exchange in a £500m float according to rumours within the sector.Sky...

The Abbeyfield Kent Society has opened a new dementia wing at its Greensted care home in Wateringbury, Maidstone. It extends existing facilities at the home...

Personalisation and, crucially direct payments, are the keys to driving integration of the health and social care sector according English Community Care Association chief...

Target Healthcare REIT is to launch a new share offer after the company said it was now fully invested’ following the acquisition of two purpose-built care homes in the north west of England. Formed in January 2013, the specialist investor was listed on the London Stock Exchange two months later, raising £45.6m. Target bought the homes in Longridge, near Preston, Lancashire and St Helens, Merseyside for £11.5m, including acquisition costs. Offering a total of 154 beds, the two homes provide both residential and dementia care.

Barchester has appointed Willie Macdiarmid to interim chief executive following the retirement of Mike Parsons. Baroness Margaret Ford, chairman at Barchester Healthcare said: ‘We...

The Care Quality Commission announced a new direction last month following the appointment of chief inspector for adult social care, Andrea Sutcliffe.Ms Sutcliffe promised...

Care provider for people with learning disabilities, Care Management Group (CMG), announced last month that it had refinanced with £47m of £107m debt replaced...

Laying down the law - CCMn meets chief inspector of social care Andrea SutcliffeThe newly appointed chief inspector of social care at the Care...