A study by Oxford University has found that 98% of care homes closed by the Care Quality Commission between 2011 and 2023 for endangering children or vulnerable adults were profit-making private companies. The research also found over 90% of children’s homes closed by Ofsted between 2014 and 2023 were run for profit. The study demonstrated that regulatory measures were more likely to be employed on for-profit providers in both adult and children’s social care.

Pharmacist accused of compromising computers to spy on colleagues
Former Maryland pharmacist, Dr. Matthew Bathula, is accused of spying on hundreds of colleagues by installing malware on company computers. The allegations suggest Bathula used