Westbury, Wiltshire-based Candlelight Homecare Services has acquired Kestrel Homecare, a domiciliary care provider based in Heathfield, Sussex.

Oakland Care has secured a £13.4 million lending facility to support the development of a residential care home in Fleet, Hampshire.

Spire Healthcare has acquired Physiolistic, a physiotherapy business operating three clinics, in Henley, Reading and Windsor, for an initial consideration of £5.2 million.