RECENT NEWS

Skills for Care has published new guidance to support the development of social care nursing placement opportunities.

The Priory care home in Chippenham, Wiltshire, has been sold to allow its owners to retire from the care sector.

Dearnevale care home has scored a perfect 10/10 score on the independent comparison website carehome.co.uk.

A cross-party House of Lords committee has raised concerns about government plans to restrict health and social care visas.

Twenty head chefs – the Class of 2023 – have completed one year’s training to graduate from the Barchester Chef Academy.

Millennium Care’s 52-bed Langtree Care Home in Wigan is on track for completion in the autumn.

Danforth Care has opened Meadow Croft, the provider’s third Lancashire care home to open in the last 12 months.

Hallmark Luxury Care Homes has been granted planning permission to build a care home in Woodford Green, East London.

Yorkshire-based Constantia Healthcare has acquired a further two care homes in the county – increasing its portfolio to nine.

Throughout March, Skills for Care is championing registered managers with its latest campaign.

Worthing-based social care charity Guild Care has announced a 12 per cent pay increase for its carers and support workers.

A ground-breaking ceremony has been held to mark the start of works at Housing 21’s Extra Care development in Kirklees.

Residents have gained more than £6m as a result of a financial inclusion service provided by not-for-profit provider Anchor.

Rented retirement home provider Birchgrove and student letting platform Hybr have announced a new intergenerational living scheme.

Aria Care Group has partnered with training provider Lifetime to nurture its homegrown culinary talent.

Care homes meal provider apetito has announced a partnership with food distribution charity FareShare.

Wentworth House in Swinton, Greater Manchester, has been sold to SH Care.

Hallmark Midford Manor, a new £23m luxury care home, has officially opened in Bath, Somerset.

Healthcare real estate agent Portunus Associates has completed the sale of a care home site to Lovett Care.

Home of Compassion in Thames Ditton undergoing a name change to better reflect its location on the banks of the River Thames.