Caron Group, an operator of care homes in Wales has acquiredthree purpose-built care homes from Priory Group.

Asset manager Octopus Capital has raised just under £60 million into its Octopus Healthcare Fund from LGPS Central and Knight Frank Investment Management.

HealthInvestor UK revealed yesterday that the US investment group’s acquisition of Barchester Healthcare and related company, Limecay, looked set to be the biggest-ever transaction in the marketplace to date.