Care home management solutions: 2022/23 buying trends revealed
Training, Health & Safety and Employment Law are topping the list of solutions the UK’s care home procurement professionals are sourcing in 2022/23. The findings have been following last month’s Care Forum and are based on delegate requirements. Delegates registering to attend were asked which areas they needed to invest in during 2022 and beyond. Just […]
RCN research warns of nursing workforce crisis
A new report by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) shows how failure by successive UK governments to tackle the nursing workforce crisis in England has created “the greatest risk to publicly funded health and care services since their creation”. The report, which presents solutions for sustainable nursing recruitment and retention, outlines how past, current and […]
Gold Care Homes rolls out Softworks Time & Attendance, Rostering and HR Management solution for their 2,000 employees
Gold Care Homes, a leading provider of residential care services for the elderly, has implemented the Softworks Workforce Management Solution to manage employee Time, Attendance, Rostering, Skills and HR for their 2,000 employees across 24 care homes. The company went to market in 2019 for a solution that would enable them to optimise management of employee […]
Kent and Medway the NHS regions ‘most under pressure’ this winter
New research published by the Future Health Research Centre, supported by healthcare management consultancy Acumentice, identifies 16 health systems under high levels of pressure across both primary and secondary care going into this winter. Analysis from NHS data sources including appointment access, waiting times and ratios of staff to patients is used to look at […]
Five things to know about healthcare data breaches
Data breaches involve unauthorised access or the disclosure of sensitive, confidential or otherwise protected data. This may be personal information, such as health or financial accounts, trade secrets, or intellectual property. There are currently strict regulations in place in the UK to protect data and reduce the risk of a data breach occurring. However, there […]
Protecting care home staff is a key to staff retention, and productivity
As the cost of living crisis hits home and energy prices soar, care homes need to consider their available resources carefully as they deliver patient care and look after the wellbeing of staff. As they do this, the sector is burdened with staffing and productivity challenges – an issue that has traditionally existed, but which […]
SAVE THE DATE: Care Forum – June 2023
Don’t worry if you missed this week’s Care Forum – the essential platform for you to connect with industry care professionals that can help you with current business requirements will, be back in June next year! In addition to 1-2-1 meetings with suppliers, your pass also includes overnight accommodation, all meals, refreshments and access to insightful seminar […]
Do you specialise in Catering Equipment 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 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 and would […]
Care home welcomes in elderly members of the community to keep warm this winter
Brunel House Care Home in the village of Box is responding to soaring energy costs with a new initiative inviting older people in to keep warm this winter. Under the stewardship of the newly appointed Customer Relations Manager, Annabel O’Gorman, the home will be hosting drop-in sessions for elderly members of the local community, who […]
Vacancies in social care increase by 52%
New figures released by Skills for Care show that the number of vacant posts in adult social care have increased by 52% in one year – the highest rate on record. Key findings from the annual ‘The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England report’ include: There are 165,000 vacant posts […]
