The HICA Group Acquires Two Leeds Care Homes
Yorkshire-based health and social care provider The HICA Group has acquired St Armands Court and The Hollies in Garforth, strengthening its presence in West Yorkshire.
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Care Providers
Carer Currently Receiving Care Gets ‘Exemplary Care Delivery Award’ from North Yorkshire Care Association
As part of the Independent Care Group (iCG) annual conference at York Racecourse last week, there was an iCG ‘Who Cares?’ Awards ceremony. Six outstanding…
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Care Organisations Call for End to “Short-Term, Cost-Driven Commissioning”
More Than a Provider, a collaboration of five not-for-profit social care organisations, has published a new position paper calling for a shift away from short-term, cost-driven commissioning and towards a model that delivers lasting value for people, communities and public services. The report, Better Lives, Better Value, Better Partnership…
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Lilian Faithfull Care Welcomes New Chief Executive Helen Hargreaves
Cheltenham charity Lilian Faithfull Care has welcomed Helen Hargreaves as its new Chief Executive, bringing extensive experience across the care and housing sectors as the organisation looks to strengthen its connections with local communities.
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England Urged to Close Care Home Oral Health Gap as New Toolkit Launches
Care England pairs a call for better NHS dental access with practical resources to help care teams put research into everyday care. Care England is…
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Highgate Care Homes Expands to 40 Homes with Major 15-home Acquisition
Highgate Care Homes has expanded its presence across the North of England with the acquisition of 15 care homes from Maria Mallaband Care Group (MMCG).
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Strong Life Care Triples in Size Following 18 Care Home Portfolio Acquisition
Care provider Strong Life Care has acquired 18 purpose-built care homes from Maria Mallaband Care Homes across Yorkshire & Humber, the North East, the North West, the East Midlands and Norfolk, tripling the size of its business and quadrupling its annual turnover.
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Omega, Foundation Partners acquire Runwood Homes for £615m
Omega Healthcare Investors, a US real estate investment trust and its partner Foundation Partners, an investor in operational real estate and asset-backed operating businesses, have…
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Centralised Approach for a National Care Service Would Be a “Disaster” Warns Ex-Care Minister Norman Lamb
Former Care Minister Norman Lamb has expressed concern about the creation of a standalone National Care Service, saying it would be a “disaster” if it was centralised.
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Sector Broadly Welcomes Home Secretary’s New Settlement Plans for Migrant Workers
The Government’s decision to abandon plans that would have forced many migrant care workers to wait up to 15 years before qualifying for Indefinite Leave to Remain has been broadly welcomed by leaders across the health and social care sectors.
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Community Care Needs Digital Transformation On Its Own Terms
As is probably true for many community and social care providers, Care Plus Group’s use of digital has evolved over time and advanced organically, in pockets of the organisation. There was plenty of enthusiasm for technology-enabled change…
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Work Begins On 105-Bed Care Home As Part Of Staffordshire Care Village Development
Work is underway on a new 105-bed care home in Stone, Staffordshire, marking the first phase of an ambitious development that will create a new care village while preserving the heritage of one of the town’s historic sites.
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Care Group Chef Wins National Award For Outstanding Contribution To Care Catering
A care group chef has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to care catering, winning the Our Care Catering Hero Award at the 2026 National Association of Care Catering (NACC) National Awards.
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Care Workers Exempted from 10-Year Settlement Rule Home Secretary Confirms
Overseas care workers will be spared the government’s new 10-year wait for permanent settlement, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced, in a significant softening of the…
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Nine Care Home Assets Sold Following High Court Ruling on Fractional Ownership Structure
Commercial real estate advisor Colliers has completed the sale of a portfolio of nine care homes. The sale follows a landmark High Court ruling relating to a fraudulent fractional ownership structure implemented across the assets, formerly operated under the Qualia Group.
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