Chris Badger appointed chief inspector of adult social care

Chris Badger has been appointed as the Care Quality Commission (CQC)’s chief inspector of adult social care and integrated care. He will be joining the...

Amanda Holgate named interim CEO at Anchor

Amanda Holgate has been appointed as interim chief executive officer of Anchor after Sarah Jones decided to step down. Jones, who left the business today,...

Exemplar Health Care recruits Paul Moore as clinical director

Exemplar Health Care has appointed Paul Moore as its clinical director to help meet the growing demand for complex care. He joins with more than...

Care providers ‘working in the dark’ as pressures mount

Care providers are effectively ‘working in the dark’ as they have limited visibility of their organisation. Almost half (48%) of providers reported lacking advanced visibility,...

Milewood Individual Care and Support strengthens presence in Yorkshire

Milewood Individual Care and Support has strengthened its provision in Yorkshire with the acquisition of Neville Lodge in Doncaster. Delivering 24-hour care, the residential service...

‘Significant uncertainty’ remains over council budgets, MPs warn

Local authorities remain in a financially ‘precarious position’, with no government plan on how they will achieve a more sustainable footing, MPs have warned. They...

Bupa invests in clinical training facility to support care workforce

Bupa has launched a clinical training facility to help boost skills among its care services staff. Its facility, in Staines, Surrey, will train hundreds of...

Rising occupancy helps drive growth at Crown Care Group

New homes and rising occupancy helped drive up financial performance at Crown Care Group. The family-owned business, which operates 23 care homes in the north...

Muller Property Group submits planning for 84-bed care home

Muller Property Group has submitted an outline planning application to Bath & North East Somerset Council for an 84-bed care home in Paulton, Somerset. The...

Priory launches autism specialist career pathway

Priory has launched of an autism specialist career pathway for healthcare assistants and support workers. Its pathway offers staff in existing roles the chance to...