Planning considerations
Stephen Jefferson, planning partner in the health and social care team at law firm RWK Goodman, discusses the key planning considerations arising from the...
Homecare sector needs fee increases of 9-10% to maintain position
The Homecare Association has calculated the minimum fee rate for buying homecare by local authorities and the NHS at £32.14 per hour.
This rate, between...
Additional funding fails to address scale of care crisis, say groups
Representative bodies in the care sector have raised concerns over the local government finance settlement, highlighting that a funding gap remains.
They said the shortfall...
Investor sentiment ‘remained positive’ during H2, says report
Investor sentiment over the past six months ‘remained positive’, with increased funding enquiries from operators looking to expand or improve existing facilities, according to...
Transforming care through better retention
Seb Kingman, business development manager, and Michael Turton, managing director, both of Leaders in Care, explore some of the themes found in a research...
More care hours and rent increases help growth at Housing 21
Inflationary rent increase and a fall in voids helped Housing 21 post growing turnover and operating surplus, its half-year results showed.
The not-for-profit provider of...
RVG appoints Keady Construction as contractor for development
Retirement Villages Group (RVG) has appointed Keady Construction as the main contractor for its community in West Malling, Kent.
This development will mark the fourth...
Octopus and PIC team up with Elysian Residences to deliver IRC
Senior Living Investment Partners (SLIP) – a partnership between Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) and Octopus Real Estate – is investing in an integrated retirement...
Protecting managers and services
Recent legal precedents underscore the escalating personal liability risks for registered managers. Carl May-Smith, barrister at Browne Jacobson, delves into the importance of understanding...
Lonsdale Capital Partners backs buy-and-build homecare platform
Lonsdale Capital Partners has invested in two healthcare buy-and-build platforms in the homecare and dental sectors.
It has set up Senior Home Care Group (SHCG),...