“It should be about people, not politics.” – Newcross Healthcare Solutions’ Podcast

14 April 2025

In this eye-opening episode of the #VoicesofCare podcast, social care entrepreneur Dr. Robert Kilgour provides a brutally honest assessment of the current state of social care in the UK.

Reeves warned of ‘tsunami of care home closures’ in wake of tax raid

12 April 2025

Rachel Reeves will trigger a “tsunami of closures” across Britain’s care home sector, a leading operator has warned, after her tax raid forced it to shut one of its sites…

Care homes budget crisis ‘will put elderly at risk amid mass closures’

11 April 2025

MASS closures of care homes will occur within months in Scotland and vulnerable residents will die amid a financial crisis engulfing the sector, a leading industry figure has warned.

Care Home Sector Faces Collapse Warns Industry Leader

10 April 2025

Social care providers across the UK are “sleepwalking over a cliff edge” according to Dr. Robert Kilgour, Founder and Exec Chair at Renaissance Care..

Care home sector faces collapse, warns industry leader

10 April 2025

Dr Robert Kilgour calls out lack of Government Front Bench business experience and sets out a vision for a regional model for the care home sector.

Luminaries of Social Care join influential think-tank

01 April 2025

The Social Care Foundation (SCF) has unveiled a new advisory council to inform a much-needed public and political debate on the UK’s care crisis.

Addressing social care funding – Damian Green warns

20 March 2025

“Let’s actually address social care while we still have the last bit of time to do it, rather than wait until it is an intolerable national crisis.” – Damian Green

The TaxPayers’ Alliance – A Nation of Taxpayers podcast

27 February 2025

Take a listen to this week’s episode of A Nation of Taxpayers with Duncan Barkes and Elliot Keck who were joined by Dr. Robert D. Kilgour to talk about the negative impact Reeves’ budget will have on the care sector.

Facing the crisis

25 February 2025

The problems facing social care have been building for so long that the intention to give Louise Casey’s Commission a year to work out what they are seems excessive to the point of deliberate delay…

The rise of a United Sector

18 February 2025

With care providers preparing for a Day of Action in Westminster on February 25th the Executive Chairman of the National Care Association, Nadra Ahmed, tells us what is at stake.

Damian Green to chair The Social Care Foundation

24 January 2025

Former Conservative cabinet minister Damian Green has been appointed chairman of The Social Care Foundation (TSCF).

As chairman, he will look to inform and shape a national debate on reform of social care in Britain.

Damian Green – The crisis Britain can no longer afford to ignore

24 January 2025

People not politics – LaingBuisson News

09 December 2024

Dr Robert Kilgour, chairman of Renaissance Care, says it is time for governments to listen to social care voices Care homes are running on fumes – having struggled and limped their way through both the devastating pandemic and the swiftly following Ukraine war driven energy crisis. Instead of much needed government help and support, care…

People not politics – LaingBuisson News (document)

09 December 2024

Dr Robert Kilgour, chairman of Renaissance Care, says it is time for governments to listen to social care voices Care homes are running on fumes – having struggled and limped their way through both the devastating pandemic and the swiftly following Ukraine war driven energy crisis. Instead of much needed government help and support, care…

Avoiding an expensive white elephant

09 October 2024

Robert Kilgour argues Scotland’s National Care Service plans have become a costly ‘cosmetic exercise’ and there is a risk of a ‘tsunami of care home closures’ next year.

The future of social care – navigating financial & regulatory challenges

04 June 2024

The UK social care sector stands at a critical juncture as it navigates the aftermath of COVID-19 and confronts a rapidly evolving landscape.

Cinderella Service – May 2024

04 June 2024

Everyone agrees that Social Care is not working well at the moment and that it is in urgent need of major reform and that such reform will not be a quick fix.

The future of social care report published by Kent Finance & Browne Jacobson

21 May 2024

Better financial and data management can improve
resilience and support growth for care providers, says new
report by Kent Finance and Browne Jacobson

Time for politicians to take the brave pills – we still desperately need social care reform

21 September 2023

AS EACH of the main parties at Westminster prepare for a tough general election campaign in 2024, troubled memories still remain fresh of the time social care became a truly totemic general election issue in 2017.

Parties must put social care at the top of the agenda

14 September 2023

As each of the main parties at Westminster prepares for a tough general election campaign in 2024, troubled memories of the last time social care became…

Robert Kilgour sets up foundation to help drive social care reform

06 September 2023

Robert Kilgour has set up a care foundation to help improve the experience of residents, carers and families.

Robert Kilgour launches UK wide social care pressure group

05 September 2023

Renaissance Care and Four Seasons Health Care founder Robert Kilgour has set up a new UK wide think tank and pressure group to represent social care.

Dark clouds north of the border

01 February 2023

Robert Kilgour, founder and executive chairman of Renaissance Care, identifies fundamental differences in social care between Scotland and England but warns that dark clouds developing north of the border may be a sign of things to come in the south.