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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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