RECENT NEWS
New Care plans for 69-bed Northwich home refused
Cheshire West and Chester Council has refused plans by New Care to build a 69-bed care home in Northwich citing over-development of the site.- News
CQC launches rapid reviews of local care systems
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is to carry out rapid reviews of how health and social care providers are working collaboratively in local areas in response to Covid-19.- News
Law firm makes plea giving free access to advice hub
Legal services provider Markel is offering care and charity organisations one month’s free access to its online Law Hub.- News
Care sector slams PM Covid ‘procedures’ comments
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has come under fire from the care sector after saying care homes did not properly follow procedures during the Covid-19 outbreak.- News
Construction primed for £8m Worcester home
Construction is to kick off shortly on the £8m The Belmont care home near Worcester developed by healthcare property developer Prime and Sanders Senior Living.- News
Target Healthcare agrees £15m Bicester sale & leaseback deal
Target Healthcare REIT plc has agreed a £15m sale and leaseback deal with Ideal Carehomes for a newly-developed care home in Bicester in Oxfordshire.- News
SCIE backs NHS England call for urgent social care reform
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has backed calls by the leader of NHS England for plans to reform the sector to be place within a year.- News
Taylor Wimpey volunteers get Abbeyfield garden party ready
The Abbeyfield Society, a charity operating over 400 residential homes for older people nationwide, has partnered with residential development firm Taylor Wimpey, which will see employees at the latter volunteering their time in the former’s homes.- News
Backing for Berkley Care home in Stratford-upon-Avon
Planning officers have recommended approval for Berkley Care’s proposed 95-bed home in Stratford-upon-Avon.- News
Wessex Care sees light in UV-C Covid decontamination tech
Wessex Care has become the first provider in the UK to commission an ultraviolet-C (UV-C) light decontamination technology in the fight against the coronavirus.- News
Taps flow for Berkley Care project in Leamington Spa
Berkley Care is to operate a 93-unit care facility in Leamington Spa granted consent by Warwickshire District Council.- News
Restful Homes gets busy on Cannock dementia centre
Restful Homes has kicked off construction of a £13.5m, 89-bed specialist dementia care home in Cannock.- News
Yorkare Homes taps £1.25m HSBC funding to develop pipeline
East Yorkshire provider Yorkare Homes has received £1.25m funding from HSBC to build a new care home in Hornsea, acquire land and support operations throughout the Covid-19 crisis.- News
Northampton officials give planning nod to Avery Healthcare scheme
Council officials have recommended approval for Avery Healthcare’s plans to develop a 56-bed care home in Northampton.- News
apetito unveils wheels for sampling care home meals
Care home catering supplier apetito has launched a Covid-secure mobile presentation suite designed to offer socially-distanced food tastings.- News
Weekly C-19 care home deaths up 254 in England & Wales
The number of deaths involving Covid-19 in care homes in England and Wales has risen to 14,652 - an increase of 254 on the previous week - according to the latest data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).- News
Vida Healthcare on track for summer 2021 Harrogate home opening
Vida Healthcare is on course to open a new £15m dementia care facility in Harrogate in summer 2021 after completing key construction milestones.- News
Football club gets kicks from carer support strip
A non-league football club has revealed a new strip for the 2020-21 season that marks support for front line social care workers.- News
Thompson twins with Audley for southern England management role
Retirement village developer Audley Group has appointed Lisa Thompson as regional care support manager for the South of England.- News
ARCO: reform planning to turbocharge retirement communities
Councils and developers should be given the tools to build more retirement communities in England, according to a report co-authored by the Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO) and the County Councils Network (CCN).- News
