GUEST BLOG: Laura Asbridge – Preparation is key to creating a stronger healthcare sector
By Laura Asbridge, Career Pathway Director at Activate Learning A shortage of healthcare professionals is one of the major issues facing today’s National Health Service. According to recent research by the Royal College of Nurses and Royal College of Midwives, the country requires a further 20,000 nursing staff and 3,500 more midwives to keep pace […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Are you spending too much time on admin and procurement tasks?
Many of our customers did too… until they started using GlobalConnect. More than just an ordering system, GlobalConnect allows you to: Save money by implementing Budget Control. Save time by automating your Order Approval Increase control by applying Product Lockdown. Manage staff training by using our Training Portal. “We required an online approval system in […]
This is your last chance to register for the Care Forum!
We only have two delegate places remaining for the Care Forum, which is taking place 12th & 13th June at the De Vere Wokefield Estate, Berkshire. To avoid disappointment – please confirm your FREE attendance here. Your event itinerary is built firmly on your company requirements and projects, meaning you will only meet with those that […]
New £7.5 million Warwick dementia care home to go-ahead
A new £7.5 million specialist dementia care facility has been given the go-ahead after being granted planning permission. Based on the existing site of Woodside, Spinney Hill, the new care home designed for WCS Care will create a deluxe ‘village experience’ for 72 older people and people with dementia that includes family-scale households for up […]
GUEST BLOG: The care sector must wake up
Shimon Cohen is the Founder and Chairman of The PR Office. He is a media relations and reputation management specialist who has advised a wide range of clients ranging from Governments and multinational corporations to public and voluntary sector organisations. “Crisis in UK care homes set to ‘dwarf the steel industry’s problems’”. “Yet another care […]
NCA’s Nadra Ahmed speaks to Good Morning Britain
National Care Association (NCA) chairman Nadra Ahmed made an appearance on ITV’s Good Morning Britain show last week, discussing research from the show that indicated people who self-fund their stay at a care home are paying up to 40% more for the service, compared to those funded by their local authority (see graphic, below). It’s […]
Clinicare: Your one-stop shop supplier of care home consumables and equipment
Clinicare can supply your all daily requirements – from Janitorial, Catering, Personal Protection, Bedding and Linen to Nursing and Medical products. We stock a huge spectrum of brands making it easier for you to source the right product at the right price. Plus, we deliver FREE, anywhere in the UK. “We have been using Clinicare for […]
Here’s what’s in store at next month’s Care Forum
The 20th Anniversary Care Forum is almost upon us, taking place on June 12th & 13th at the De Vere Wokefield Estate, Berkshire. We have just a handful of free VIP delegate places left – to register simply click here. The full Care Forum two day programme is now finalised, with an amazing seminar programme […]
Communities let down by skills crisis in care home
Clayton Recruitment’s specialist nursing division has urged all political parties to consider the care industry when finalising their manifesto pledges. The firm has highlighted that a quarter of all care homes are expected to close within the next three years and calls on the parties to ensure that homes are providing adequate provisions and services […]
Welcome to the new-look Care Briefing
We’re delighted to introduce the Care Briefing (formerly eConnect for Care) – your one-stop source of care industry news, in-depth analysis, events and jobs. The Care Briefing is brought to you by Forum Events, the company behind the enormously popular Care Forum – a highly-focused event that brings care professionals and key industry solution providers together for one-to-one business meetings, interactive seminars and […]