Don’t miss the FM Christmas Party!
It’s not long now until the FM Christmas Party, hosted by the team at the Facilities Management Forum and the FMJ. Our partners for the evening include the CSHA, FSI and Sanderson Cleaning Services. Wednesday 27 November – BEAT London – 6pm till late Join friends, colleagues, suppliers and peers for drinks and canapes, and toast the start of the […]
Care home manager time ‘best spent on back office tasks’
Research conducted by the Professional division of Miele at Health Plus Care revealed that the majority of carehome managers believe their residents would get greater benefit if they spent more time focusing on management and back office responsibilities. Over half of respondents said they felt they spend too much time personally carrying out carerather than managing the business. The survey sample […]
Job of the Week: Dementia Residential Unit Manager
Competitive Salary and bonus package About the home Brentwood Care Centre is a welcoming, beautifully decorated, purpose-built home which specialises in Nursing, Residential and Dementia care for older people, and is currently seeking an experienced Residential Dementia Unit Manager to take the lead on our new dementia units. Come join our friendly team and work in a role […]
GUEST BLOG: The travesty of social care policy in the UK
The continued delay in the Government’s Social Care Green Paper is just one more indication of the lack of consensus and considered thinking being applied to the social care crisis in the UK. The lack of care in the community is turning our hospitals into extended care homes – which is wrong on every single […]
Last few tickets for the FM Christmas Party
There are just a few weeks to go until the FM Christmas Party, hosted by the team at the Facilities Management Forum and the FMJ. Our partners for the evening include the CSHA, FSI and Sanderson Cleaning Services. Wednesday 27 November – BEAT London – 6pm till late Join friends, colleagues, suppliers and peers for drinks and canapes, and toast […]
GUEST BLOG: The role of technology in Contextual Safeguarding for children
By Nikki Redmond, Children’s Strategy Lead at Servelec and Katie Latimer, Research Fellow, University of Bedfordshire embedded with the Contextual Safeguarding project at Hackney Council… First pioneered by Dr Carlene Firmin at the University of Bedfordshire, Contextual Safeguarding as an approach is gathering pace – broadly welcomed by local authorities and the children’s social work […]
Do you specialise in Staff Recruitment for care homes? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Care Briefing we’re be shining the spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and in November we’ll be focussing on Recruitment solutions. 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 Recruitment solutions and […]
The Care Forum 2020 – Registration Open!
Registration is now open for the 2020 Care Forum – secure your complimentary guest place today! Our Approach Taking place on June 8th & 9th 2020 at Whittlebury Park, Northamptonshire, the Care Forum allows senior professionals to share forward-thinking ideas, meet new partners and discover new ways to underpin their security strategies. It’s entirely FREE for you to […]
Join some of the UK’s biggest care chains in making a Memory Care Pledge
Imagine that you have been vegetarian or vegan for a number of years or even decades. Sadly, you are no longer able to live independently and have to receive extra care, so move into a care home. Your family and yourself make clear your food preferences. But what happens 6 months or a year down […]
How do you balance quality and continuity of care with flexible working?
By Shehzad Jivraj, Head of Operations, Clearstone Care Recruiting and retaining high-quality RGNs and care assistants is without a doubt the biggest issue facing care and nursing home managers up and down the country today. Having sufficient numbers of staff in place with the right skills for each and every shift is fundamental to providing […]
