‘Silent pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance subject to new consultation
The increasing risk to patients of superbugs resistant to existing medicines will be the focus of a new consultation that will bring together the latest evidence and data from leading experts on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It will help inform a new 5-year national action plan to protect patients from deadly infections and will capture learnings from […]
DBS partners with Ann Craft Trust to promote Safeguarding Adults Week 2022
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Ann Craft Trust have teamed up during National Safeguarding Adults Week to support organisations to develop safer working practices. DBS supports employers to make safer recruitment decisions by processing and issuing criminal record checks and by maintaining the Adults and Children’s barred lists. Barred lists are records of […]
Care workers, home carers and nurses all impacted by gender pay gap
Most popular occupations in the UK – including nurses and senior care workers – have a pay gap that favours men, according to new analysis. HR systems provider Ciphr reviewed the latest gender pay gap estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to identify which female-dominated occupations (with workforces of 50,000 or more) have […]
The Care Forum returns in June – Register today!
The Care Forum is the only event you need for sourcing the solutions your care home business requires across FM, HVAC, Security, Catering, Software and more. In addition to 1-2-1 meetings with suppliers, your pass also includes overnight accommodation, all meals, refreshments and access to insightful seminar sessions. 5th & 6th June, 2023 Whittlebury Park, Northamptonshire Virtual […]
Do you specialise in Security 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 December we’ll be focusing on Security. 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 Security solutions and would like to […]
Care home management solutions: 2022/23 buying trends revealed
Training, Health & Safety and Employment Law are topping the list of solutions the UK’s care home procurement professionals are sourcing in 2022/23. The findings have been following last month’s Care Forum and are based on delegate requirements. Delegates registering to attend were asked which areas they needed to invest in during 2022 and beyond. Just […]
RCN research warns of nursing workforce crisis
A new report by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) shows how failure by successive UK governments to tackle the nursing workforce crisis in England has created “the greatest risk to publicly funded health and care services since their creation”. The report, which presents solutions for sustainable nursing recruitment and retention, outlines how past, current and […]
Gold Care Homes rolls out Softworks Time & Attendance, Rostering and HR Management solution for their 2,000 employees
Gold Care Homes, a leading provider of residential care services for the elderly, has implemented the Softworks Workforce Management Solution to manage employee Time, Attendance, Rostering, Skills and HR for their 2,000 employees across 24 care homes. The company went to market in 2019 for a solution that would enable them to optimise management of employee […]
Kent and Medway the NHS regions ‘most under pressure’ this winter
New research published by the Future Health Research Centre, supported by healthcare management consultancy Acumentice, identifies 16 health systems under high levels of pressure across both primary and secondary care going into this winter. Analysis from NHS data sources including appointment access, waiting times and ratios of staff to patients is used to look at […]
SAVE THE DATE: Care Forum – June 2023
Don’t worry if you missed this week’s Care Forum – the essential platform for you to connect with industry care professionals that can help you with current business requirements will, be back in June next year! In addition to 1-2-1 meetings with suppliers, your pass also includes overnight accommodation, all meals, refreshments and access to insightful seminar […]
