Advinia Healthcare Ltd is one of the largest private care providers in the United Kingdom.[1] Advinia operates 38 care homes and 3,250 beds across England and Scotland.[2]
| Industry | Healthcare management |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Dr Sanjeev Kanoria and Sangita Kanoria |
| Headquarters | Finchley Central, London , United Kingdom |
| Website | https://advinia.co.uk |
History
editAdvinia Health Care was founded in 1999 by Dr Sanjeev Kanoria. He is also the owner and deputy chairman of Austrian Anadi Bank.[3]
In 2011, the company acquired a number of under-performing care homes.[4][5]
In 2012, Advinia opened the first specialist unit for residents suffering from memory loss caused by alcohol abuse in the North East of England. They have similar units in London and Scotland.[6]
In February 2018, the company acquired a further 22 care homes, including 11 in Scotland, with 2,700 beds, from BUPA for an undisclosed amount.[7][8] Advinia took over the employment of the 3,700 staff at the Bupa homes.[9][10]
As reported in 2019, the firm was under investigation by regulators, the latter stating Advenia Group was "failing to co-operate with a regulatory inquiry into its finances." The Guardian wrote that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) "has become seriously concerned in recent months about the group’s cash flow and financial management, as well as its refusal to submit" to an independent audit of its finances. "Advinia’s submissions to the CQC...showed the company was not generating enough cash to meet capital and interest repayments in the next few months". Failure to comply may result in the revocation of its license.[11]
In April 2020 one Scottish-based care home run by Advinia Health Care was features in articles recording the highest reports of death due to Covid-19 within care home up to that date.[12]
Technology
editFrom November 2018 to October 2019, Advinia Health Care conducted a trial of using humanoid Pepper robots at its care homes to assist in mental health care and alleviate staff shortages.[13] [14] The €2 million project was funded by the European Union and the Government of Japan, and conducted in partnership with Middlesex University and the University of Bedfordshire.[15][16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "BUPA acquisition puts Advinia in top 10 independent care providers - Healthcare Business". Healthcare Business. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Team, The Editorial. "Advinia identifies 11 Scottish care homes it has acquired in deal with Bupa". Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Donnellan, Aimee (12 April 2015). "Surgeon in bank transplant". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ CLARKE, IAN. "Care home near Dereham bought out of administration". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Cumbrian care home saved in buyout". Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Unit will treat memory loss in heavy drinkers". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Advinia Health Care Expands in Scotland, with Acquisition of Bupa Care Homes". Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Advinia Health Care Expands in Scotland, with Acquisition of Bupa Care Homes". Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Advinia Health Care Expands in Scotland, with Acquisition of Bupa Care Homes". Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Care home provider takes on over 3,700 Bupa staff in deal". Nursing Times. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Butler, Patrick. "One of UK's biggest care home operators investigated over finances". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ Kate Foster (28 April 2020). "Grim record is reached with 22 dead at one home". Daily Mail: 6.
- ^ "Talking robots could be used to combat loneliness and boost mental health in care homes". CNN. 9 August 2020.
- ^ "'What about that human touch?' Elderly will be cared for by ROBOTS to solve staff shortage". The Daily Express. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "EU-funded robots to be tested by care group to aid UK staff". Care Home. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Papadopoulos, Chris; Hill, Tetiana; Battistuzzi, Linda; Castro, Nina; Nigath, Abiha; Randhawa, Gurch; Merton, Len; Kanoria, Sanjeev; Kamide, Hiroko; Chong, Nak-Young; Hewson, David; Davidson, Rosemary; Sgorbissa, Antonio (20 March 2020). "The CARESSES study protocol: testing and evaluating culturally competent socially assistive robots among older adults residing in long term care homes through a controlled experimental trial". Archives of Public Health. 78 (1): 1–10. doi:10.1186/s13690-020-00409-y. ISSN 0778-7367. PMC 7085156.