Frontline workers ‘hold the power’ in turbulent jobs market
Traditionally overworked and underpaid, the UK’s frontline workers are taking back control when it comes to employment, using a volatile market to their advantage and finding jobs that work for them – according to a new global report. The annual study, by workforce management experts Quinyx, found that two thirds (67%) of deskless workers are […]
Are you ready for next month’s Care Forum?
Will you be attending the Care Forum in June? If you haven’t already registered, we’d like to offer you a complimentary guest pass. Your pass gives you the opportunity to attend a series of seminars, meet one-to-one with suppliers based on your own unique requirements and network with like-minded senior care professionals. Plus, overnight accommodation, all meals, […]
OPINION: Better services, better lives and planning for a better future
Our ageing population means we have no choice but to look at the ways we can deliver care differently in order to cope with increasing demand. Between now and 2040 there will be an extra 6 million over 65s. As people live longer, more pressure is put on our statutory services. Angus Honeysett, head of […]
Five ways the UK healthcare sector can reduce staff turnover
Turnover rates for healthcare workers are returning to pre-pandemic levels after massive disruptions during initial coronavirus waves. A brand new report delves into which healthcare workers in the US are most likely to quit their jobs, finding that health aides and assistants have the highest turnovers. This was followed by licensed practical and vocational nurses […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: seca service – ensuring accurate and safe weight monitoring
According to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) fundamental standards, care should be kept as safe as possible, and residents must not be put at risk of harm that could be avoided. In terms of weighing this means, that care providers and managers must check medical scales and maintain them thoroughly, as they are equipment that […]
Do you specialise in Sensory Gardens? 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 […]
Goldacre review recommends improvements to NHS care through use of data
The government says patient care in the NHS will be improved through more efficient and safer access to health data, which will drive innovation and lead to potentially lifesaving research. Professor Ben Goldacre, Bennett Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Oxford, has published the findings from his independent review into how the NHS […]
The benefits of sensory gardens and outdoor space for care home residents
By Charlotte Lloyd, Developments Director at Exemplar Health Care As the weather warms, we’ve been reflecting on how the sunshine and fresh air impacts the wellbeing of the people we support. At Exemplar Health Care, we aim to create homes that empower people to live every day to the fullest. Providing accessible outdoor spaces that […]
Scotland’s colleges offer funded learning spaces to address social care crisis
Scotland’s colleges have responded to the recruitment crisis facing social care by launching Introduction to a Career in Social Care – an online course designed to bring more trained candidates into this area of work at a time when the country faces a social care crisis caused by the skills gap and worsened by the […]
Join the industry again at the Care Forum in June
The Care Forum will provide you with key information for your business, along with numerous networking opportunities, bringing the care industry together. 6th & 7th June – Whittlebury Park, Northamptonshire Your complimentary place includes; – A corporate itinerary of one-to-one meetings with solution providers, offering the very best products/services – Complimentary overnight accommodation, meals and […]
