Care Markets

A report by the National Care Forum (NCF) claims that not-for-profit organisations are leading the way when it comes to innovative approaches in care provision.

Investment in social care property is expected to gather momentum in 2012, as investors seek to increase their exposure to alternative’ property sectors with defensive attributes, according to a report from Knight Frank.

Contrary to the many calls to government to implement the Dilnot Commission’s recommendations (CCMn July 2011), healthcare insurer Partnership has criticised the plans.

A former carer at a Belfast residential home has claimed inspectors are not getting the true picture of the state of the province’s care homes. He claimed they did not make themselves accessible to staff and there are not enough unannounced visits.

Bradford council is consulting with residents on increasing its fees for non-residential services from £10.35 per hour to £13.75 per hour.Dave Preston, the council's...

ugust Equity has sold specialist provider Lifeways to the private equity arm of OMERS, one of Canada’s largest pension funds. The investment , for an...

A survey by the Labour party has revealed that 11% fewer people had their homecare funded by their local authority in 2011/12 compared to...

The Priory Group has announced the acquisition of Peninsula Autism Services and Support Ltd (PASS). Plymouth-based provider has five residential services, supporting people with...

Offering adult social care as a high dependency crisis service is ‘unsustainable’, care minister Paul Burstow has argued. Speaking last month, he hinted that the...

Last month Christie Finance, specialist commercial broker and sister company to property agent Christie + Co, announced a £50m package of lending for potential...