What do Brits really think about care homes?
Care homes play a larger role in our lives than we think. In fact, 28.6 million UK adults (54%) have, or have had, a friend or family member live in a care home. During the pandemic care homes were placed in the spotlight and, as a result, awareness and knowledge of what they are and […]
Level up in 2022 with our online courses for care professionals
Our selection of online courses tailored specifically for the care sector will enable you to both learn new skills and improve existing ones – sign up today! These are specially-curated online courses designed to help you and your team improve expertise and learn new things. The Healthcare online learning bundle provides you with over 50 […]
Do you specialise in Infection Control 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 January we’ll be focusing on Infection Control. 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 Infection Control solutions and would […]
Care home offers staff discount card to support local businesses
Lace Hill Manor, a £9.5million care home under construction in Buckingham, has unveiled plans for a discount card to encourage staff to ‘shop local.’ The 62-bed care home, part of the Maria Mallaband Care Group which has more than 80 homes across the UK, is set to open next February, creating 70 new jobs. In […]
Find your next suppliers at the Facilities Management Forum
Delegate places are still available for January’s Facilities Management Forum – book yours today! The Forum provides a platform for senior procurement professionals and their suppliers – for one-to-one business meetings, learning and networking. Your place is entirely free and includes benefits such as; – An itinerary of one-to-one meetings with solution providers – A seat at […]
Care workforce realities highlighted in survey
Care services managers in the UK are experiencing an average staff vacancy rate of 17%, leading to a significant reduction in the amount of care available because there are not enough staff to run services at the level that people, hospitals and communities desperately need. That’s according to a survey conducted by the National Care […]
Do you specialise in Catering Equipment? 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 solutions and would […]
Adult social care worth £50.3 billion to English economy
The growing adult social care sector and its skilled workforce contributes £50.3 billion to the English economy according to a new report published by Skills for Care, which commissioned economic consultants KDNA to produce a detailed analysis of how that significant economic spend is made in communities across the country. ‘The value of adult social care […]
Looking ahead: The future of social care in a post-Covid world
By Gavin Bashar, UK MD at Tunstall Healthcare The adult social care sector is estimated to contribute £41.2 billion per annum to the economy in England¹. It faces many challenges, most recently the Covid-19 pandemic, yet continues to make a huge difference to vulnerable people every day. The resilience of the social care system means […]
Lord Mayor opens £3.1 million specialist nursing home in Newcastle
The Lord Mayor of Newcastle has visited Exemplar Health Care’s £3.1 million specialist nursing home in Newcastle upon Tyne to mark its first-year anniversary. The Mayor, Councillor Habib Rahman, was invited to cut the ribbon and unveil a plaque, to mark the official opening of the new home. The care home, which opened its doors […]
