INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Medication errors in care homes – PillTime can help
The recent Medication Errors Report commissioned by The Department of Health and Social Care estimates that 237 million medication errors occur every year. This is an alarming statistic, but what does it mean for care homes? Six care home studies were included in the report which measured errors in prescribing, monitoring, dispensing and administration. Within […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: JLA Commercial Laundry, Catering, Medical & Heating
JLA is the UK’s leading provider of commercial laundry, catering, medical and heating solutions. With an excellent reputation for innovation and service, JLA are the partner of choice for thousands of care homes and care groups across the UK, making life easier for everyone JLA work with. JLA has developed unbeatable products designed specifically for […]
GUEST BLOG: Tackling the loneliness of old age together
It seems strange in this day and age of social media and on-demand entertainment and information that social isolation is a problem. Yet, it is, and to the extent that the Prime Minister recently announced the development of a strategy to alleviate loneliness in response to the report of the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness […]
Don’t miss out on this summer’s Care Forum!
Make sure you claim your FREE place at this summer’s Care Forum – all your supplier needs in one place. Register today and so you don’t miss this chance to:- Save money: Our suppliers offer budget-saving and innovative solutions Learn new business tactics: A series of insightful seminars are hosted throughout the two days Network: […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: CBRE Global Workplace Solutions
CBRE recognises that the care sector is evolving both in terms of direct delivery and the way in which operations and properties are managed. Our experience of working with a range of companies in the sector has reinforced the requirement of ongoing cost reduction where possible. CBRE has a dedicated Health and Wellbeing Business Unit within […]
OPINION: A bright light is shining on care homes
By Care Home Management With all the doom and gloom about “shock care home insolvencies” and the problems of financing care home excellence out of diminishing local authority budgets, how lovely it was to see among May’s Care Quality Commission reports an across-the-board outstanding rating for Mansard House in Preston. Mansard House is a care […]
Anchor-Hanover merger to create ‘single, bigger organisation’
Anchor and Hanover are in advanced merger talks, with the combined entity set to become one of the largest providers of residential care for older people in the UK. Under the proposals, the two organisations will come together as the Anchor Hanover Group. In a joint statement, Anchor Chief Executive Jane Ashcroft CBE and Hanover […]
Dementia needs to be a ‘priority for all governments’
Charity Alzheimer’s Research UK is backing a call for governments worldwide to develop and implement action plans for tackling dementia. The recommendation, which came during Dementia Action Week, is made in a report from Alzheimer’s Disease International that examines progress towards the World Health Organisation’s global action plan for dementia. The plan, published last year, […]
Independent Age calls for more counselling for the bereaved
Older people who have experienced the death of a partner are up to four times more likely to experience depression than older people who haven’t been bereaved. In addition, they are more likely to have worse mental health as a result of bereavement than working age adults. Despite this, they are less likely to be […]
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 June we’ll be focussing on Sensory Gardens. It’s all part of our new ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help care industry professionals find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of Sensory Gardens and […]
