RECENT NEWS
Log my Care raises £3.25m in funding round
Digital care record provider Log my Care has raised £3.25m in a funding round led by Mercia, along with Oxford Capital and some angel investors.
Care home turnaround expert achieves Bliss with Torquay acquisition
Bliss Care Group, owned by care home turnaround expert Issac Theopolis, has acquired Aveland Court in Torquay, Devon.
Anchor champions menopause in the workplace
Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for people in later life, has launched initiatives to support staff experiencing perimenopause and menopause.
Amicura goes paperless with Person Centred Software
Care home group Amicura is investing in ground-breaking technology proven to boost operational efficiency, reduce errors, and improve care delivery.
Fulcrum happy to TRI for two distinguished awards
Fulcrum Care is a double finalist at the highly regarded national TRI Awards – the only program recognising and rewarding excellence across turnaround, restructuring, and insolvency.
Tunstall celebrates Active & Healthy Ageing award win
Tunstall Healthcare is celebrating after a winning in the Active & Healthy Ageing category at the Age Friendly Recognition & Achievement Awards 2022.
Care providers are #PlanningForSuccess with new Skills for Care campaign
Skills for Care has launched its #PlanningForSuccess campaign to provide social care operators with information and resources to support effective workforce planning.
Maria Mallaband pilots flexible working for new hires
Independent provider Maria Mallaband Care Group (MMCG) is piloting flexible working for new hires to its care home business across England.
Skills for Care launches 2022/23 Workforce Development Fund
The Workforce Development Fund (WDF) to support learning and development for social care staff is now open for adult social care employers.
RCB Healthcare expands with two acquisitions
Kent-based care group RCB Healthcare Group has acquired a successful care business comprising The Priory Mews Care Home and Woodford House Care Home in Dartford, Kent.
Longitude Prize on Dementia launches innovator hackathons
The new Longitude Prize on Dementia has announced a series of virtual hackathons open to innovators hoping to win its £1m first prize.
Kentish care homes to close amidst recruitment crisis
Three care homes in Kent operated by Rapport Housing and Care will be closing their doors by mid-January.
Care England responds to CQC’s State of Care report
The Care Quality Commission has published its annual State of Care report, which concludes that the health and care system is in gridlock.
Luxury Anchor care home officially opened in Otley
Television presenter Martin Roberts has officially opened Anchor’s Wharfeside care home in Otley, West Yorkshire.
WASHCO completes Love Laundry Awards cycle at the Care Show
WASHCO has announced the winners of its 2022 Love Laundry Awards.
Elizabeth Finn care home The Lodge achieves GSF Platinum status
The Lodge, part of the Elizabeth Finn portfolio, has received Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Reaccreditation Platinum status for outstanding palliative and end of life care.
New initiative aims to combat the impact of infection in care homes
Care England, The Outstanding Society (OS), and University College London (UCL) have joined forces for a new data sharing and infection-tackling initiative.
NCF asks new chancellor to guarantee funding for social care
The National Care Forum (NCF) has sent an open letter to the new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, calling on him to guarantee additional funding for adult social care.
Barry nursing home sold for the first time in over 30 years
College Fields Nursing Home in Barry, South Wales, has been sold to local operators Jacob and Beena George.
Ascom and Majesticare announce new tech partnership for Aylesbury build
Global solutions provider Ascom has been contracted to supply healthcare communication tech for Majesticare’s latest home.
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