Enara expands private pay provision

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August Equity’s domiciliary care provider made four Enara Group bolt-on acquisitions this month. Based in South Wales, Angels Care Services delivers home care throughout...

Pickup urges for detail on integration

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President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) Sarah Pickup, has called on the government to ensure that health and social...

Mears plans further acquisitions

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Mears Group said it planned on seeking further acquisitions to broaden its care offering in its interim management report from January 1 2012 to...

Mental health needs more investment

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Commissioners need to invest more in mental health services to address a ‘gross inequality’ within the NHS, according to a new report from the...

Reversal of fortune for Tunstall as public sector cuts begin to bite

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Telecare and telehealth specialist, Tunstall Healthcare Group, reported huge losses for the year ending 30 September 2011 following a year of government spending cuts...

House of Lords looks into adoption

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A new House of Lords committee has been set up to monitor adoption legislation. Chaired by Baroness Butler-Sloss, the committee will look at the...

Homecare providers raise alarm

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The UK Homecare Association (UKHCA) highlighted concerns last month about the length of domiciliary care visits being commissioned by local authorities.Ahead of the publication...

Rental costs put Cambian in the red

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Turnover at Mental health and learning disability care provider Cambian Healthcare continued to increase and grew around £9m in 2011 to £46.2m (2010: £37.7m)...

Initiative to improve youth mental health

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YoungMinds, a mental health charity for children and youths, launched an initiative last month to improve the mental wellbeing of children and young people.The...

Providers sign up to provide quality data

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In the wake of the collapse of Southern Cross (CCMn July 2011) and wave after wave of damning reports on care provision, nine major...
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