Buyers are being sought for two of the major players in the care sector.
Private equity firm Advent International recently announced it was about to enter talks to buy Craegmoor Healthcare for £300m.
In a separate development, Four Seasons Health Care, one of the two biggest care providers in the UK, has been put up for sale by its backers, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA).
Ministers have set out new rules that could speed up planning decisions for new care home developments.
Voluntary planning performance agreements (PPAs) between local authorities and applicants have been launched by planning minister Iain Wright, to help the handling of large and complex planning applications.
What happens when you team up a well known care provider with a leading architect? An award-winning design and luxury living. Olufunmi Majekodunmi reports here and here.
The Caring Business/Pinders Healthcare Design Awards is proving to be the event of the year for the sector. Amena Saleem reports on this year’s victors.
Simon Walker claims that private equity firms are now vital to the care home sector. But Mike Parsons disagrees, saying that homes can do without them. Find out who you think is right
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Care operators are now looking further afield than the UK to expand their business. Olufunmi Majekodunmi explores the opportunities available in Europe.
With a a 55.2 per cent increase in the number of people aged over 65 by 2020, Cambridgeshire is the top spot for care homes. The region also boasts high bed values and is ripe for independent providers.
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With a a 55.2 per cent increase in the number of people aged over 65 by 2020, Cambridgeshire is the top spot for care homes.