RECENT NEWS

Care England is seeking a judicial review of the government’s plan to increase employer’s National Insurance Contributions for care providers.

Excelcare Leadership teams gathered at the Marriott Hotel in Waltham Abbey, Essex this month for the provider’s Innovating Care Conference.

Three Avery Healthcare homes have been included in Knight Frank’s Luxury Care Home Guide, which highlights the UK’s top 100 luxury care homes.

Norwood House, a 59-bed care home in Saxmundham, East Suffolk, has been sold to an expanding, family-run regional group.

HC-One’s Dovedale Court Care Home in Wednesbury, West Midlands, has created a dementia-friendly community consisting of various shops to engage residents.

Care England has referred to the government’s decision to abolish NHS England as a ‘seismic change to the health and social care landscape’.

Local dignitaries have attended a topping out ceremony at Boutique Care Homes’ Keymer Hall Care Home in Burgess Hill, West Sussex.

The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) has published a landmark report summarising key insights from a series of roundtable discussions on the future of adult social care in England.

The Applewood in Milton Keynes has officially opened its doors and welcomed its first residents.

Sycamore Hall Care Home in Ripon, North Yorkshire has been awarded Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF) status.

Pet policies and catering are more important than CQC ratings for families searching for care, according to Autumna.

Following a confidential sales process with Christie & Co, Chestnut Court care home in New Milton, Hampshire has been sold to WCN Care Group.

RWK Goodman has assisted WCN Care Group Ltd in acquiring Hampshire care home provider Goldenpride Limited.

Throughout March, Skills for Care is running its latest campaign, Managing your service, aimed at empowering care leaders and managers to run their services more effectively.

Greensleeves Care has been shortlisted for four awards at the 2025 Care Home Awards, which celebrate excellence and innovation in the care sector.

Hartford Care is partnering with Highwood Group to develop a state-of-the-art residential care home in Eastleigh, Hampshire.

Environmental Health Officers have awarded Avery Healthcare a 5-star rating for food standards across all its care homes.

Care England has welcomed the announcement of Sir Mike Richards as the government’s preferred candidate for CQC chair.

Colin Burgess, senior technical manager for medical refrigeration specialist Lec Medical, outlines the regulations governing the storage of ‘cold chain’ medical products and explains how care homes can meet the highest safety standards without placing an undue burden on staff

Care England has welcomed the House of Lords’ vote in favour of exempting social care providers from the incoming employer’s National Insurance rise.