Report reveals £125m elderly care cuts

A report released by SSentif Intelligence has revealed that local authorities in England have cut nursing care services for vulnerable elderly people by £125m...

Care ratings to make a return following Mid-Staffs report

The care inspection system is to be reformed once again after the government announced it will push ahead with plans to develop ‘Ofsted-style’ rating...

Specialist care reduces dementia drug need

Specialist dementia care can reduce the need for anti-psychotic medication and other drugs and improve the wellbeing of dementia sufferers, according to a study...

Voyage bolsters its specialist care business with Independent Living

Hot-on-the-heels of its high-yield bond offering, specialist care provider Voyage has acquired the recently troubled Independent Living Group (ILG) for an undisclosed sum. Voyage said...

CQC finds services struggling to care for dementia sufferers

Adult social care services are struggling to care for people with dementia, according to government inspectors. The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) Care Update report has...

HC-One to bond management with incentive

It has been reported that the management team of HC-One has negotiated with its bondholders a sale stake in the business of between 2...

New addition to CareTech board

James Cumming has joined the board of CareTech as a non-executive director.Mr Cumming has a strong track record in City corporate and investor relations...

Tough first year financially for HC-One

In its first set of accounts, HC-One, formed when the leases of 240 Southern Cross care homes were transferred following its collapse, reported revenues...

Zemmel moves to Advinia

Care home operator Advinia Healthcare has appointed Harvey Zemmel as chief operations officer.Mr Zemmel was previously the founder, managing director and partner of Aegis...

Profits slump for UK operations within Bupa

Bupa’s UK operation reported revenues of £2,528.8m in its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2012. This represents a marginal rise from £2,506.2m...