Ombudsman publishes adult social care complaints guide
A guide for complaints about adult social care services has been launched by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.
The good practice guide sets...
The time is right
Dr Michelle Tempest, senior partner at Candesic, tackles the past inertia in dementia care and rallies investors and operators to understand the opportunities to...
Kara Healthcare acquires seven homes as part of growth strategy
Kara Healthcare has grown its portfolio of settings with the acquisition of seven care homes.
Six properties in the North East have been acquired from...
Leonard Cheshire improves financial position with ‘small surplus’
Leonard Cheshire reported a ‘small surplus’ as it continued with its recovery plan to turn the charity around.
Recruitment remained difficult at some locations and...
Homeowners set to move into Audley Shiplake Meadows
Property owners at Audley Shiplake Meadows in Lower Shiplake, Oxfordshire, will be able to move into their homes this month, following completion of the...
HC-One to open The Applewood care home
HC-One’s 78-bedroom care home in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, is set to open next month.
The newly built care home will offer all-inclusive residential and dementia...
Shaping the system
As the government seeks to reform the children’s social care system, providers should anticipate having to navigate a complex web of issues regarding transparency,...
Lifted partners with West Midlands ADASS on recruitment solutions
Lifted has partnered with West Midlands Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (WM ADASS) to make its technology platform and immigration advisory service...
Acquisitions help grow profitability at Choice Care Group
Acquisitions and rising occupancy helped drive up financial performance at Choice Care Group.
In the year ended 31 March 2024, its parent group acquired the...
Landmark judicial review raises fresh concerns over failings at the CQC
The CQC has been criticised for more systemic failure after a High Court judge found the regulator had acted unlawfully and not complied with...