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Independent Care Group CEO joins army of vaccine volunteers

Human Resources Leaders People by Lee Peart on January 25, 2021

Bev Proctor, Acting Chief Executive of the Independent Care Group (ICG), has become a COVID-19 vaccine volunteer to help tackle the pandemic. The ICG CEO (pictured) will be providing the vaccine from a GP surgery

Care homes urged to stay on high alert despite slower COVID death rate

Business Research by Lee Peart on November 13, 2020

Operators have been urged to stay on the highest alert despite the latest figures showing a slowing of the COVID-19 death rate in care homes.

Social care celebration rescheduled for October 2021

Events by Lee Peart on September 14, 2020

An annual celebration of the social care sector has been rescheduled to next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Care home boss took in COVID-19 patients to help ease strains on NHS

Care home groups Operators by Lee Peart on June 3, 2020

A care home boss has explained to CHP how he took in COVID-19 positive patients as part of a national effort to ease strains on the NHS.

PM urged to make 2020 the year to end social care crisis

Business Fundraising Legislation by Lee Peart on January 6, 2020

Campaigners have called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to end the social crisis in the new year.

EXCLUSIVE: Care leaders give verdicts on election manifestos

Business Funding Legislation by Lee Peart on November 26, 2019

Nadra Ahmed OBE, chair of the National Care Association, and Mike Padgham, chair of the Independent Care Group (ICG), have given CHP their verdicts on the election manifestos of the three main political parties.

Scarborough care group scoops two awards

Business Business Practice Care home groups Care homes with nursing Finance Innovation Operators by Lee Peart on November 25, 2019

Scarborough care provider Saint Cecilia’s Care Group scooped two prestigious awards at an awards ceremony on Friday.

Cardboard cut-outs stand in for ‘no-show’ party leaders at care conference

Business Events Funding Legislation by Lee Peart on November 21, 2019

Life-size cardboard cut-outs were used as stand ins for the three main party leaders after they failed to attend a major conference on social care.

Care providers pen letter to PM over social care crisis

People Solutions by Alex Douglas on August 9, 2019

The Independent Care Group (ICG) has urged the prime minister to make social care his top domestic priority.