Care workforce realities highlighted in survey
Care services managers in the UK are experiencing an average staff vacancy rate of 17%, leading to a significant reduction in the amount of care available because there are not enough staff to run services at the level that people, hospitals and communities desperately need. That’s according to a survey conducted by the National Care […]
Nurse-led service transformation: A pathway to professional advancement – and better patient care
By Milica Zina Bojin (pictured), Nurse Consultant Urology at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust According to reports, the upcoming NHS People Plan will include ‘radical’ proposals to allow nurses to perform surgical procedures to ease the burden on under-pressure consultants. Under the new plan, aspirational nurses will be trained to become Surgical Care Practitioners, qualifying them […]
Wolverhampton care home celebrates resident’s milestone birthday
Here’s a nice feel good story to end the year: Doreen Clarke, resident at MHA Waterside House care home in Wolverhampton, celebrated her 100th birthday on Wednesday 27th November, surrounded by her loved ones. The event was well-attended by Doreen’s family and fellow-residents, as all enjoyed a special performance from singer, Sarah Denny. Having lived […]
Four in ten Brits doubt they will have enough to live on in old age
Of those, one in three (30%) don’t know how they will make up the shortfall, while four in ten (42%) plan on returning to work, according to a YouGov survey. Almost half (47%) of Brits report feeling ‘uncertain’ about their finances in retirement. A quarter (24%) say they feel ‘anxious’, and over a fifth (22%) […]
Tenholm appointed as CQC Chief Executive
Ian Trenholm has been appointed as CQC’s new Chief Executive and will take over the role from Sir David Behan when he leaves in July. Ian has been Chief Executive of NHS Blood and Transplant since 2014. Having started his career in the police service, his previous roles include Chief Operating Officer at the Department […]
GUEST BLOG: Is your home suitable for live-in care?
The Good Care Group provides some useful thoughts on advice to offer consumers looking at care options… Around the clock care helps facilitate a better quality of life and comfort for many elderly and disabled people, however, some perceive it as being synonymous with the loss of independence. This is likely because those in need […]
Imprivata acquires Caradigm’s identity and access management business
Healthcare and IT security company Imprivata has acquired Caradigm’s of identity and access management business. The company says the deal will advance the proliferation of such solutions for the healthcare market, in particular accelerating the development of new capabilities that will improve provider productivity, while reducing security risks and operational IT cost for hospitals and […]
Are you amongst the UK’s top earners…?
New analysis by salary benchmarking site Emolument has examined the salaries of over 52,000 individuals in London, revealing that the top 10% of Healthcare executives earned an average of £84,000 per annum, with gross salary and annual bonus taken into account. Unsurprisingly, the finance sector led the field as the most well paid, with the […]
Online pharmacy Frosts passes CQC inspection across all categories of care
Frosts Pharmacy’s online dispensing arm and doctor services www.oxfordonlinepharmacy.co.uk has passed a focused inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), across all categories of care. The business, which provides professional online doctor services to more than 40,000 patients, underwent the announced focused inspection on June 12, 2017, to demonstrate that it had carried out its […]
Welsh councils win Supreme Court hearing
Welsh councils have won a Supreme Court hearing over who should pay for nurses delivering care in residential homes throughout Wales. Around 21 councils and health boards could not agree on who should pay for care provided in residential homes. The Supreme Court has now ruled that the boards had misinterpreted the law, and that […]
