The importance of health and safety training in care homes
By James Haggerty, Head of Health and Safety at Exemplar Health Care When considering health and safety, care homes differ slightly to other workplaces. They’re not only places of work, but they also act as a home and safe space for residents living there. Those working in a care setting aren’t just responsible for their […]
Tio Fire Safety hosts webinar on the importance of digital fire logbooks
The humble fire logbook, a critical link in the safety of millions of UK buildings, will take centre stage at a webinar on February 23rd, when figures from the fire and property industries come together to discuss its increasing importance amid rapidly evolving fire legislation, regulations and best practice. Hosted by Fire Safety Matters the […]
This could be your itinerary at the Care Forum
There’s a free place for you to attend the Care Forum, which takes place on the 6th & 7th June at Whittlebury Park in Northamptonshire – Here’s what your time at the event could look like… The two-days are a great opportunity to discuss your upcoming projects with solution providers, learn from industry speakers and […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Onsite scale repair, calibration and reverification service
By seca For weight measurements and nutritional screenings in nursing homes, class III approved medical grade scales should be used, as per the NAWI Directive. These scales are calibrated precision instruments that provide the most accurate weighing of patients. To be certain that they keep precision over time and that you can rely on the […]
Tio Fire Safety delivers UK first with revolutionary digital logbook
Health and Social Care Professionals with fire and safety responsibilities can now benefit from the UK’s first true digital fire logbook and compliance system from Tio Fire Safety. Cloud-based and permitted under BS5839-1, Tio’s true Digital Fire Logbook is priced and designed to replace a range of paper logbooks, and is pre-configured to bring together […]
Cost of care under scrutiny ahead of Health and Care Bill
Care England has responded to the Government’s proposals to ensure market sustainability and a fair cost of care, outlining key issues, questions and concerns. The industry body’s detailed document is in response to the key issues raised by the Charging Reform and Fair Rate for Care proposals and the associated Social Care Charging Reform Impact Assessment. Care England says its document will […]
Social Care training programme being rolled out across Wales
A new online training programme for anyone interested in a career in social care is being rolled out by Social Care Wales following the success of a pilot programme, which was trialled in four Welsh counties last year. The three-day “Introduction to Social Care” programme will give anyone in Wales, who’s interested in working in […]
Do you specialise in Health & Safety 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 February we’ll be focusing on Health & Safety. 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 Health & Safety […]
Integration of health and social care services not going to plan, report says
Over 20 years of reforms to better join up health and social care services across the four UK nations have made little difference to patients and service users, or the extent to which services are integrated. A report published by the Nuffield Trust finds there is limited evidence that similar policies pursued by the four […]
OPINION: Social care and recruitment – How can we reverse the crisis?
With over 110,000 vacancies across the social care sector, we’re currently facing an acute recruitment and retention crisis. Vaccinations becoming a condition of deployment, Brexit, and burnout thanks to the pandemic have all contributed to people leaving the sector and a struggle to recruit new talent. Sam Rhodes, Recruitment Manager at the UK’s leading provider […]