CM Special Report

Partner at Eversheds, Elizabeth Graves spills the legal beans

Targetting the right investment - CCMn meets managing partner Kenneth MacKenzie

A recent survey by ComRes on behalf of the Local Government Association found that three quarters of MPs agree that social care funding from government should be protected in a similar way to NHS funding for the next five years – but would not go as far as to call for ring-fencing of budgets.

CCMn meets Richard Davis of Lifecare Residencies, and finds out more about the demand for luxury retirement villages for wealthier older people and its...

Care home investor Target Healthcare REIT Limited announced the acquisition of a portfolio of three modern, purpose-built care homes for £13.9m

The provision of homecare in England is on a precipice (CCMn November 2015) with many providers blaming commissioners for not paying a fair price for care services and not allowing adequate times for visits. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has also come under fire for increasing its fees at a time when some providers struggle to meet its fundamental standards due to a lack of funding.

After a rollercoaster of a year in specialist care provision, the celebrations at this year’s Independent Specialist Care Awards provided a much welcomed opportunity to shine a light on the excellent work that is done day-on-day by many hundreds of people in the support of the country’s most vulnerable care service users. Hosted by healthcare intelligence provider Laing & Buisson, the event was officially opened by assistant director of business development at Mencap, Steve McIlvenny, who stressed the importance of cutting through the noise’ of bad news coverage in order to make the many thousands of excellent carers know that they are respected. His address was swiftly followed by a heartfelt speech by Mencap service user Matthew Fowler who explained how the charity’s Inspire Me programme had given him the tools to change his future. There were a record 250 nominations for the 15 categories at this year’s ISCAs, with the addition of a brand new 16th category in the shape of the Laing & Buisson Award for Service Excellence.

The new edition of LaingBuisson’s Fair Price for Care toolkit reports that the costs associated with running a care homes continue to rise at a rate that outstrips any uplift in fees paid by local authorities.

Despite continued austerity spending, prospects for adult specialist care operators are 'broadly positive', according to LaingBuisson’s latest analysis of this market. Eleanore Robinson reports Prospects...

Outstanding innovators and performers in independent specialist care were celebrated last night at the 2014 Independent Specialist Care Awards, held at the London Lancaster Hotel, W2. The evening was another success for LaingBuisson.