Cygnet Social Care acquires Stepping Stones Residential Unit

Cygnet Social Care has expanded its provision to support individuals with learning disabilities and mental health needs with the acquisition of Stepping Stones Residential...

Health and care inequalities persist for people with a learning disability

One in four adults with a learning disability who died in 2023 did so with a social care package that did not meet their...

Greenline Healthcare enters older people’s care home market

Greenline Healthcare Group Ltd has entered the older people’s care home market as part of its wider expansion of properties across the Midlands. The company,...

Care providers struggling to fill nurse vacancies, report reveals

Three-quarters of providers in Scotland are reporting difficulties filling nurse vacancies, with the number of registered nurses working in adult care homes declining.   Drawing...

OakNorth completes loan-on-loan facility to Broadwood Capital fund

OakNorth has completed loan-on-loan facilities totalling £31m to a real estate credit fund backed by Broadwood Capital and Aviva Investors to support three care...

Increased fees helps drive up revenue and EBITDA at Lifeways

Increased fees from local authorities and integrated care boards helped Lifeways grow revenue and EBITDA despite it posting a slight dip in occupancy numbers. Financial...

CCH Group expands into North East Lincolnshire with contract win

CCH Group has been awarded a homecare contract in North East Lincolnshire to deliver more than 3,000 hours of care each week through Comfort...

Care UK expands portfolio with deal for homes and apartments

Care UK has taken over the leadership and management of two co-located care homes and 11 independent living apartments, collectively known as The Hollies.  The...

Active Pathways strengthens leadership team

Active Pathways has appointed Alistair Hannah-Briggs as business development director, as the organisation continues to expand its specialist services across the north of England. Hannah-Briggs...

Assisted dying presents challenges for care organisations, says report

UK politicians have been warned not to underestimate the extra capacity needed in the health and care system to get an assisted dying service...