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 […]
Do you specialise in Catering 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 November we’ll be focusing on Catering 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 Catering Equipment and would […]
Care home welcomes in elderly members of the community to keep warm this winter
Brunel House Care Home in the village of Box is responding to soaring energy costs with a new initiative inviting older people in to keep warm this winter. Under the stewardship of the newly appointed Customer Relations Manager, Annabel O’Gorman, the home will be hosting drop-in sessions for elderly members of the local community, who […]
Vacancies in social care increase by 52%
New figures released by Skills for Care show that the number of vacant posts in adult social care have increased by 52% in one year – the highest rate on record. Key findings from the annual ‘The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England report’ include: There are 165,000 vacant posts […]
Vida launches Aspiring Leaders Programme
Visa Healthcare says it is is combating the retention and recruitment crisis in the social care sector with the launch of its Aspiring Leaders Programme (ALP). This follows the news that the company recently attracted over 120 new staff members, including care assistants, registered nurses and wellbeing roles, thanks to the range of initiatives in […]
Final call for next week’s Care Forum
We are now finalising all bespoke itineraries, seminar details and accommodation for next week’s Care Forum – But it’s not to late to come along and join us! Simply confirm if you will be attending here via our online form so that we can move forward with your complimentary pass. You have the option to join us in-person/virtually, […]
