Pensioners walk twice as far as average Briton when using wellbeing plan
30 residents of a later living village, in Exeter, Devon, have clocked up an average of 8,109 steps a day during the initial pilot period – more than double that of the average Briton, which stands at 3,000-4,000 steps a day, with a combined distance of over 3,500 miles – the equivalent of walking to […]
Do you specialise in Bedroom & Toileting Equipment? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Care Briefing we’re be shining the spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and in February we’ll be focussing on Bedroom & Toileting 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 Bedroom […]
Ealing Council and Servelec arm care workers with Mosaic to increase time with clients
Ealing Council has gone live with Mosaic case management software, which will be used by its children and families, and health and social care divisions. Ealing’s child protection staff, intake service, disability service and community benefits teams, will be using the new system to easily access the records of its user base. Mosaic makes the […]
NHS long-term plan ‘severely limited’ when it comes to social care
The NHS Long Term Plan, which sets out how the £20.5 billion budget settlement for the NHS will be spent over the next 5 years, doesn’t do enough to solve the issues in social care, according to leading industry figures. In general terms the plan includes measures the government says will help prevent 150,000 heart attacks, […]
Healthcare Information Systems market worth $521682.6m by 2026
The global market for IT healthcare systems was valued at $227021.4 million in 2017 and is forecast to be worth $521682.6 million by the end of 2026. According to a new report from Transparency Market Research, the market is projected to exhibit a robust CAGR of 9.6% in the forecast period, with key players including Cerner […]
GUEST BLOG: Care workers hit by Immigration Health Surcharge increase and Brexit troubles
By Damon Culbert, Immigration Advice Service The big red Brexit bus has driven its £350 million per week for the NHS off a cliff and nobody who drove it through the country in 2016 has anything new to say. The situation for care workers and healthcare providers across the NHS continues through its ‘national emergency’ as […]
5 reasons you can’t miss the Care Forum
Register today for the Care Forum – It’s free for you to attend and could help reduce your budgets by matching you up with innovative suppliers who match your business requirements. If that’s not incentive enough for you to register, here are 5 more reasons… • As one of our VIP guests, you will be […]
More airport provision for disabilities and special needs
New proposed measures from the Government’s upcoming aviation strategy consultation will support passengers with disabilities and special needs, along with ensuring improvements designed to enhance customer’s overall experience within airports. Aviation Minister Liz Snugg outlined the proposed measures during a trip to Gatwick airport, with the consultation proposing the creation of a new ‘passenger charter’ […]
Limited availability for January’s FM Forum
We have a limited number of places left for January’s Facilities Management Forum, so don’t delay if you’d like to join as a VIP delegate! 28 & 29 January 2019 – Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted The Facilities Management Forum is a unique event created specifically for senior FM professionals like you. REGISTER YOUR FREE […]
‘Large disparity’ in cybersecurity skills and spending across NHS
A series of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests submitted by Redscan to NHS trusts in the UK have found that, on average, trusts have just one member of staff with professional security credentials per 2,628 employees. Some large trusts (with up to 16,000 total employees) have no formally qualified security professionals whatsoever. Expenditure on cybersecurity training […]
