Care Forum: Final call for delegates and suppliers!
If you’re a senior professional working in the care home industry, or a supplier of solutions to the sector, this is your last chance to register for next week’s Care Forum – don’t miss out! 5th & 6th June Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre London Heathrow As our guest, you will enjoy industry seminar sessions, a […]
G7 ministers debate healthcare technology in Japan
UK Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay has visited Japan for a G7 Health Ministers’ meeting, where he took part in discussions with international counterparts on how technology can be used to improve patient care, reduce pressure on health and social care staff, and cut waiting times for patients. During his first international summit, […]
5 Minutes With… Michael King, Managing Director of Senior Response Ltd
In the latest instalment of our care industry executive interview series, Senior Response Ltd‘s Managing Director Michael King (pictured, above) explains how a contact centre partner can support the business development needs of a care home group… Tell us about your company, products, and services. Senior Response is a specialist contact centre working exclusively in […]
NMC study highlights ‘advanced practice’ risks
Experienced nurses and midwives are increasingly taking on complex, autonomous and expert roles commonly referred to as ‘advanced practice’, according to independent research commissioned by the NMC. But it’s unclear whether people who use services and the public understand the advanced practitioner’s role and what it means for them. The NMC says this matters because […]
Do you specialise in Bedroom & Bathroom equipment for care homes? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Care Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and in June we’ll be focusing on Bedroom & Bathroom equipment. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help care industry professionals find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of […]
Almost half of care staff are unhappy with pay
New data indicates that 97% of UK care organisations have issues with rostering while almost half (46%) of care staff are unhappy with pay. As is well documented, the care sector in the UK is facing a significant workforce shortage, with more than one in ten care worker posts remaining unfilled, according to figures published […]
Digitising CHC is the fuel for the ICS’s change engine
By Lisa O’Neill, Business Development Manager, IEG4 As the structure of Integrated Care Systems (ICS) continues to develop, the purpose, drive and foundational work gathers momentum. One of the key ideas behind the restructure is around integration and enabling multiple siloed departments and services for patient care to communicate more easily with one another, thereby improving […]
Why you can never be too old
By Care Home Management Magazine Watching ITV’s The Chase is always an education – and not just because of the range of knowledge that is demonstrated by the contestants and the Chasers. Quite often, when a young player (that I would class as aged under 30) comes to the table, I find myself astonished at […]
Care Forum: The best solutions, the most educational seminars
There’s a place reserved for you at the upcoming Care Forum – join your peers to meet the industry’s best suppliers and learn from thought leaders. 5th & 6th June Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre London Heathrow As our guest, you can enjoy industry seminar sessions, a bespoke itinerary of 1-2-1 meetings with innovative suppliers, networking with peers, […]
Huggg launches new initiatives to support HSF payments
Huggg, which enables organisations to send and manage retail vouchers at scale to those in need, has launched a number of new initiatives following the announcement that the Household Support Fund has been extended again. These are designed to help local authorities and their Third Party partner organisations (TPOs) get these vital funds quickly and […]
