RECENT NEWS

Kingsley Healthcare Group has expanded its South Coast presence with the acquisition of St George's Nursing Home and St George's Home Care in Milford-on-Sea, Hampshire.

New luxury care home provider Dunham Care Homes has entered into a joint venture agreement with care home developer Aspire-LPP Limited to deliver two new purpose-built care homes in Coxheath and Canterbury, Kent.

Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman report finds recurring failures in care provider and council handling of deaths.

Providers and commissioners welcome Andy Burnham's early focus on adult social care reform but call for "sustainable funding"

The Prime Minister announces new measures to fix adult social care at event alongside Baroness Louise Casey and Health Secretary Yvette Cooper at Jewish Care 's Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus in north London.

Mr Burnham says he will "put everything I've got " behind fixing adult social care ahead of care home visit alongside Baroness Casey and Health and Social Care Secretary Yvette Cooper.

​Care England grades Labour's progress on adult social care manifesto commitments with a C minus in a new scorecard published as Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepares to set out his reform agenda.

Fairlie Healthcare has launched what it says is the UK’s first haemodialysis service delivered within a care home, in partnership with King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Lovett Care establishing south east footprint with two developments set to open in next few months

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has extended the deadline for its consideration of US real estate investment trust Welltower's proposals to head off anticompetitive concerns over its acquisition of hundreds of UK care homes.

The care home sector is awaiting further detail on adult social care policy after Andy Burnham entered Downing Street this week, but his first few days in office has already brought significant ministerial changes, signals on public service reform and a renewed focus on devolution, prevention and local government.

Adult social care to get additional £1.5m boost following concerns over a shortage of senior leaders

The Care Quality Commission has named Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) senior official Emily Miles as its new chief executive.

Adult social care workers in England will be represented in national negotiations on pay, terms and conditions through a new adult social care negotiating body, which the Government says will deliver the sector's first Fair Pay Agreement (FPA).

Association of Directors of Adult Social Services calls on incoming prime minister to honour 'public commitment' to adult social care reform as report reveals highest budget pressure amid escalating demand.

Barchester Healthcare is to hold an open weekend this week for Weystone Manor - its newest purpose-built care home development in Woking, Surrey.

Watchdog finds councils' adult social care delivery performance depends more on factors such as leadership and a commitment to co-production rather than deprivation in first national review of its assessments.

Longstanding Parklands Care Homes' managing director moves to advisory role following Myriad Group’s acquisition of the North Scotland operator.

The McGoff Group has secured a £13m funding facility from Virgin Money to support Herne Bay Manor - the first care home under its new Dunham Care operator division.

A local operator has expanded its West Wales footprint with the acquisition of a 14 bed care home in Milford Haven.