New developments – March

Eildon Housing Association has opened a £7.9m development, half of which will be an extra care scheme. Dovecot Court, which has been constructed in partnership...

Labour party report finds older people funding is not well spent’

A report by the Independent Commission on Whole Person Care called for a radical new approach’ to rework the health and social care system over the next Parliament. The publication, which was commissioned by the Labour party, said, at the moment, 70% of the health and social care budget is spent on older people with long term conditions.

Creative adds Delos to its estate

Not-for-profit learning disability operator Creative Support has purchased Delos Community for an undisclosed sum. Delos provides residential care, community outreach services, supported living and...

Sanctuary appoints operations directors

Sanctuary Care has appointed two operations directors to its senior management team to support regional operations across the organisation’s 61 care homes.Ann Saunders joins...

Commissioning holds back integration

A report by the House of Commons Health Select Committee examining the financial state of the NHS warned last month that fragmented commissioning is...

REIT invests further in Sunrise

Health Care REIT is to increase its shareholding in Sunrise Senior Living Management Company from 20% to 24%. Canadian care provider Revera Inc will own...

Capsticks makes Leeds appointment

Health and social care law firm Capsticks has recruited former regional head of the northern health team and national head of health employment at...

Residents rate care homes highly

Painting a positive picture of customer satisfaction within the care home market, the results of the inaugural Your Care Rating survey of care homes...

Revenue slips at Agincare

Care provider Agincare reported a turnover drop for the period from 28 July 2012 to 26 July 2013.Turnover fell slightly from £22.7m to £21.6m. After...

CCMn meets – Target REIT

Targetting the right investment - CCMn meets managing partner Kenneth MacKenzieKenneth MacKenzie, managing partner at Target Healtcare REIT, tells CCMn about its property investments...