Medics call for social care funding gap to be plugged
A group of the UK’s leading medical and healthcare groups have written an open letter to Chancellor Philip Hammond stating that patients will be left ‘stranded in hospitals and GP waiting rooms’ unless the social care funding gap is plugged. The letter, which states that without extra funding for social care and public health services […]
‘Rickshaw therapy’ offers innovative care model for dementia patients
A decorated former soldier has used his military skills and imagination to back up his ‘outstanding’ classification from the Care Quality Commission by launching a ‘transformative’ initiative for dementia patients and those with learning difficulties. And, he says, the lessons learned could benefit the whole care industry. Retired Major Jonathan Cunningham MBE, who owns Rosebank […]
Do you specialise in Software 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 focussing on Software products. It’s all part of our new ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help care industry professionals find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of Software products and […]
Overseas nurses can work in the UK immediately after qualifying
Nurses and midwives trained outside the EU will be allowed to apply to come and work in the UK immediately after qualifying, following changes by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Until today nurses and midwives from outside the EU must have worked for at least 12 months after qualifying before being able to apply […]
Government pledges ’emergency’ £240 million to NHS for winter social care
The extra funding is aimed at reducing delayed transfers of care and will be allocated to councils based on the adult social care relative needs formula. Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced the plans at the Conservative Party conference in a bid to stave off a repeat of last year’s winter health crisis. Specifically, the government […]
Funding made available for digital tech in healthcare
UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £9 million to develop more effective and efficient treatments through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. Announcing the funding, the Government said that advancing new and novel digital technologies could significantly improve outcomes for patients, and provide cost benefits for healthcare providers. The digital health technology […]
Study to explore how BAME patients can have better end of life care
LOROS Hospice, in partnership with Leicester’s Hospitals, is conducting a research study into how health professionals can improve the care for people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities at the end of life. The 30-month study, entitled Thinking Ahead: exploring and understanding experiences and decisions in end of life care for people from […]
UK Government commits £2bn to social housing – But is it enough?
Prime Minister Theresa May has committed £2bn to fund social housing in the UK, but opinion is divided as to whether the initiative represents a big enough commitment. In a speech at the National Housing Federation conference, the Prime Minister revealed that the spending would be spread over a 10 year period to give housing […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Sekoia Digital Care Planning
Digital care planning provides care delivery with access to all the information needed, right where needed. The result is enhanced care, fewer incidents and greater job satisfaction. If you ask the care homes using Sekoia. Here care staff are gaining an overview of their day, by recording health data, sharing information and reporting observations digitally. […]
Dementia is ‘set to be the biggest killer of men’ by 2020
A new report, Health Profile for England, published by Public Health England (PHE) has revealed that the death rate for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease may overtake heart disease in men as early as 2020. Dementia is already the leading cause of death in women. The death rate is the number of deaths per 100,000 population. […]
