Anchor, the not-for-profit provider of housing and care for people in later life, has officially opened Piers Lodge, an affordable housing development in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

m4dRADIO, the free specialist music service created by Music for Dementia, is now available on DAB in South and West London.

Westwood Residential Care Home in Chorley, Lancashire, has been sold to Nexime Homes for an undisclosed price.

Julia, Baroness Neuberger has been appointed as chair of the Care Quality Commission, a three-year role which begins on 1 October.

Pegasus Care has acquired Parkside Care, which comprises three homes in Northeast England.

Yorkshire-based Strong Life Care has completed the acquisition of four care homes from MMCG.