Major care provider seeking to transfer or sell its contracts

Allied Healthcare, a UK home care provider that helps 13,000 older and disabled people has been warned about its financial sustainability by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) who regulates them. As a result, the care provider is looking to sell or transfer all of their contracts to other providers.

Actions have been taken to transfer contracts in a way that will not disrupt anyone’s care. Allied Healthcare is working alongside local councils to ensure that this doesn’t happen.

The company helps older and disabled people in their own homes with everyday tasks such as cooking food and giving out medicines.

Allied Healthcare is the first care provider to be issued such a warning by the CQC.

The CQC have been advising councils to draw up other care plans as it was clear that Allied Healthcare could not show evidence of sustainable funds needed to continue operating.

An Allied Healthcare spokesperson stated that the statement issued by the CQC had had a negative effect on the firm, and had resulted in a number of customers finding other care providers to use. It had also had a negative impact on staff recruitment and retention.

A company spokesperson for Allied Healthcare said on Friday that the CQC statement had “negatively impacted” the firm, leading to some customers transferring care services to alternative providers, and disrupted staff retention and recruitment.

With the number of older people needing full-time care is predicted to double by 2035, Allied Healthcare has stated that their long-term plan must be readdressed and the sale or transfer of their services to other care providers must likely be explored.

Julie Crossley an Associate in the Medical Negligence team at Ashtons Legal has said: “This is a huge concern given that the need for care at home is increasing all the time. Allied was one of the larger companies providing home care and it is vital that the service provided is professional with well trained staff but that increases costs and Local Authorities/care providers are struggling to keep up with demand. Unreliable care packages lead to failings which in turn lead to falls, lack of nutrition and general neglect which in turn leads to litigation.”