<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" type="text/xsl" href="rss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Alert Data News | Business | Companies | UK | Hospitals, the community &amp; ancillary services</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk</link><description>Latest Hospitals, the community &amp; ancillary services Business News powered by Alert Data</description><language>en-gb</language><copyright>&amp;copy; Alert Research Ltd 2005-2012</copyright><webMaster>rss@alertdata.co.uk</webMaster><ttl>30</ttl><docs>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/rss.php</docs><generator>PHP/5.2.13</generator><image><title>Alert Data</title><url>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/images/alertdata.gif</url><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk</link><width>216</width><height>51</height><description>Latest Hospitals, the community &amp; ancillary services Business News powered by Alert Data</description></image><item><title>SAINT JOHN OF GOD HOSPITALLER SERVICES</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/208197.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Proposed new nursing home and care home - includes residential and office development&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Saint John of God Care Services has applied to build a 60-bed nursing home and an 11-bed care home on the site of the former Saint Clare Abbey in Carmel Road, Darlington.  In addition to the two new buildings, it is also proposed to convert the Abbey into residential and office space.</description><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:42:41 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/208197.htm</guid></item><item><title>Bupa Care Homes (cfg) Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1203.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Surrey care home approved - Potential new jobs - Business expansion strategy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;BUPA Care Services revised plans to build a 52-bed care home in Farnham, Surrey have been approved by Waverley Borough Council.  An existing nursing home will be demolished and replaced with larger facilities.  The development is expected to create employment and business opportunities.  2010: turnover 7.6bn; 42,547 employees.</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 08:44:17 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1203.htm</guid></item><item><title>Four Seasons Health Care Ltd</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/24145.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Independent healthcare provider sold for 825m&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Independent healthcare provider Four Seasons Health Care, based in Wilmslow in Hampshire, has been sold to private equity firm Terra Firma in a deal which values the business at 825m.  Terra Firma will take responsibility for all of the firms existing debts of around 800m, as well as an injection of new equity.</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 08:28:12 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/24145.htm</guid></item><item><title>Four Seasons Health Care Ltd</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/24145.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;445 care homes sold to Terra Firma - 825m deal - Turnover £478.8m&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Four Seasons Health Care, owner of 445 care homes has agreed to be sold to private equity firm Terra Firma for 825 million. The deal is expected to be completed by July 2012.</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 08:56:09 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/24145.htm</guid></item><item><title>Angel Care Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1233.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;£12m funding secured - opening Swindon care home - potential new jobs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Angel Care has secured £12m from the Bank of Ireland to open an 83-bed care home in Swindon, potentially creating new jobs. Four existing care homes will be refurbished.  The Swindon home will specialise in providing care for residents with dementia and will include 14 self-contained care flats.  2011 turnover £3.7m, 150 employees.</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 08:35:35 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1233.htm</guid></item><item><title>Voyage Healthcare Group Ltd</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1210.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Acquires Solor Care - staff numbers increased to 7,000 - business expansion&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Staffordshire care provider Voyage Care has acquired Surrey-based rival Solor Care after securing an equity investment from its shareholders HgCapital and SL Capital Partners.  The acquisition will give Voyage Care 92 more care homes and will increase staff headcount to 7,000.  Voyage provides care for people with learning disabilities, brain injuries and other complex needs.</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:31:51 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1210.htm</guid></item><item><title>Connect Assist Limited</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/75644.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Call centre firm wins 123k grant - 23 jobs created - New contracts won&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;South Wales helpline provider Connect Assist has won a 123,000 Welsh Government grant. The company will create 23 jobs, increasing its headcount to 75. It is seeing high levels of interest in its services and has won several new contracts. Patrick Nash is the chief executive.</description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:26:35 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/75644.htm</guid></item><item><title>Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1227.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Care home development - potential new jobs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Care UK Community Partnerships plans to build a 72-bedroom care home on the site of a former hotel in St Ives, Cambridgeshire have been recommended for approval.  The home will accommodate frail and elderly people and is expected to create jobs.  Year to September 2010: turnover £89.4m, 3,289 employees.</description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:50:39 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1227.htm</guid></item><item><title>Bupa Care Homes (cfg) Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1203.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;New care home to open - Specialist nursing and dementia care&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Bupa is to open a new care home in the town of Bearsden near Glasgow.  Mugdock House Care Home, a brand new purpose-built care home, will open in January 2013 and has been designed to provide specialist nursing and dementia care facilities.  The care team will consist of qualified nurses and highly-trained care assistants who will provide specialist and personalised 24-hour care.</description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:04:04 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1203.htm</guid></item><item><title>Genix Healthcare Ltd</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/366176.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;New Finance Director appointed&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Leeds based national dental business Genix Healthcare has appointed Ian Warner as Finance Director.  Mr Warner joins the company from Orchard Care Homes, where he was Head of Finance for five years.</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:45:36 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/366176.htm</guid></item></channel></rss>
