Service providers

Home care plans in England could help thousands of people see familiar carers more regularly while reducing the time workers spend travelling between visits. Under new governments proposals, councils will be encouraged to commission services across smaller geographical areas, with one or two main providers serving each neighbourhood. The government says the approach could improve [...]

Cygnet Social Care is celebrating after being named Specialist Care Provider of the Year - Large Group at the National Care Awards 2026, recognising its commitment to quality and significant growth across its specialist care services. The award recognises Cygnet’s commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred support to adults with learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injuries, [...]

Bioliberty has raised €2.95m to extend its rehabilitation technology into patients’ homes and develop connected care data and AI tools. The Edinburgh- and Boston-based company secured the funding through a Series A extension, bringing its total funding to €12.07m (US$13.5m). The latest €2.95m (US$3.3m) follows €9.12m (US$10.2m) raised through previous pre-Series A and Series A [...]

Fewer than one in 15 stroke survivors receive the recommended amount of rehabilitation therapy, according to an audit of care in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Only 6.4 per cent of patients received the recommended three hours of therapy a day, at least five days a week, intended to maximise their chances of recovery. The [...]

Case managers and serious injury solicitors supporting people after brain injury, spinal cord injury and other complex neurological conditions will have greater choice and capacity for specialist outpatient rehabilitation as Tees Neuro joins Resilience Neuro Specialists. On 1 November 2026, the established Billingham therapy centre became Resilience Neuro Tees, working alongside Resilience Neuro Warwickshire. The [...]

By Rachel Maxwell, social media and marketing officer, BIS Services "Bad people move fast. Good people must too." This line, delivered by AI and systems expert Rebecca Whitney at BIS Services' Human-Centred AI conference last month, landed hard in a room full neurorehabilitation professionals who have spent careers being deliberately, carefully slow. In neurorehabilitation, caution [...]

By Richardson Care Summer means holidays for many of us, and this is no exception for service users at Richardson Care, who have acquired brain injury, or learning disabilities, and complex behavioural needs. Holidays are incorporated into service users’ care plans wherever possible, as director and co-owner Laura Richardson-Cheater explains: “When my parents set up [...]

A splash of pink and a generous spirit helped a care service in Middlesbrough raise vital funds for Breast Cancer Now. Located on Hemlington Village Road, Cygnet Newham House is a 20-bed neuropsychiatric care service for women with acquired brain injuries. The Cygnet Health Care service recently raised over £100 for Breast Cancer Now through [...]

A Greater Manchester-based neurological service has appeared in a special documentary celebrating the world of social care. The support team and people supported by Springvale Resource Centre in Middleton, part of National Neurological Services and operated by National Care Group, opened their doors to a small video crew, who spent half a day filming everyday [...]

Care homes were treated as an “afterthought” during Covid-19, an inquiry has found, saying government failures let the virus spread “like wildfire”. The UK Covid-19 inquiry found that the government's failure to advise care homes to isolate patients discharged from hospitals was a significant omission that allowed infection to spread among residents and staff. Inquiry [...]