Business case – Neil Garton of RBS

Care Markets
Banking on a strong care sector - CCMn meets NatWest RBS head of healthcare Neil GartonRecently appointed head of healthcare at NatWest RBS Neil...

Mears goes shopping north of the border picking up ILS for £22.5m

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Homecare provider Mears Group announced last month that it acquired Scottish care business ILS for £22.5m on a debt-free, cash-free basis.Mears said the deal...

Mental health hospitals prepare for new commissioning territory

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The NHS reforms implemented on 1 April mark a major move towards centralisation of procurement of secure and other specialised mental health hospital services...

Four Seasons dips its toe into private pay waters

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Four Seasons Health Care, traditionally a provider pf care for state-funded residents, has edged into the premium private pay market with the acquisition of...

HCP REIT buys £175m of Barchester debt

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Specialist international investor HCP healthcare REIT has bought what is believed to be £175m of care provider Barchester’s junior debt from Project Isobel.Project Isobel,...

Bupa still in profit but small occupancy dip

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The four companies that together comprise Bupa’s UK care home division have each reported their results for calendar 2012 - Bupa Care Homes (CFG)...

LGA and ADASS meet government for crisis talks

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The Local Government Association (LGA) and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) met with the Department of Health last month to...

Kent speculates to accumulate

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Kent county council is set to appoint consultancy Newton Europe to find ways to make efficiency savings in adult social care and cope with...

Care home insolvencies rise

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The number of care homes going bust rose by 12% last year according to accountancy firm Wilkins Kennedy due to council budget cuts. The firm...

Shaw facility becomes approved provider

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Shaw Healthcare’s Ledbury care unit, which rehabilitates patients with acquired brain injuries, was recognised by leading charity Headway last month as an approved provider....
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