69% of the social care workforce still see their future in sector
Research coordinated by Vida Healthcare has revealed that only 42% of the general public would consider a career in health or social care, and yet 69% of the social care workforce see their future career in social care. The dementia care specialist coordinated research into the sentiment of the social care and NHS workforce following […]
Do you specialise in Training & Innovation 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 April we’ll be focusing on Training & Innovation. 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 Training & Innovation […]
Forum Events & Media expands senior team to support 2023 growth
Forum Events & Media, home of the Care Forum, FM Forum, Energy Management Summit and Total Security Summit, continues to grow in 2023 with the launch of a new Business Development department, which will strengthen the company’s existing portfolio of events while also enabling it to branch out into new sectors. The unit is headed […]
Social care trends beginning to reflect pre-COVID landscape
Key social care trends in England in 2021/22 showed signs of a return to the situation before Covid-19, with the number of new requests to local authorities for support increasing, while the number of people receiving publicly funded care fell. That’s according to analysis from The King’s Fund Social care 360 report, which says the above trends […]
Care Forum 2023: Registration open for June’s event!
Don’t miss out on the chance to join other senior healthcare professionals this upcoming June, at the Care Forum! It is FREE for you to attend, and takes place at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre London Heathrow. REGISTER HERE TO SECURE YOUR PLACE Want to know who’s booked to attend? Here are just a few […]
What can other sectors tell us about care?
It’s easy to think that people outside the world of care can’t understand care, and, perhaps, when the job demands specific technical or clinical skills, it is understandable that everybody in our world might fish from the same small recruitment pond. In our most recent look at the adult social care workforce dataset[1] it is […]
‘Time to act is now’ to ensure social care system can cope with needs of ageing population
A new in-depth report from the Charity Age UK has revealed how our under-funded and overstretched NHS and social care system is struggling and sometimes failing to cope with the needs of older people. Longstanding problems, predating the pandemic but exacerbated by it too, are piling pressure on families and carers and leaving the NHS […]
Global action needed to tackle issues in long-term care
The impact of issues arising from aging populations in countries around the globe, combined with declining numbers of caregivers and insufficient government support for services older adults need to live with dignity and respect, demands urgent attention. That’s the stark warning in a report from the Global Ageing Network (GAN), an international network of leaders […]
Better Health app to reward healthy eating and exercise
A new app which will offer incentives such as vouchers for shops, gym discounts and cinema tickets for people who eat healthily and exercise more has been launched in Wolverhampton. The government-backed trial – the first of its kind in England – will see participants given free fitness trackers which will be linked to the […]
Do you specialise in Nurse Call Systems? 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 March we’ll be focusing on Nurse Call Systems. 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 Nurse Call Systems and […]
