So, the NHS post-COVID-19 is better – really!
Stephen Boyle, TeleTracking UK’s Product Specialist, recently returned on a part time basis to front line Critical Care nursing at East Cheshire NHS Trust in response to Covid 19. Here he explains, how based on his experience, he doesn’t believe that the NHS has changed its operating model, despite a general consensus that it’s recently undergone transformational […]
How can we care for people living with dementia during coronavirus?
In the UK, 850,000 people currently live with dementia but this is set to reach 1.6 million people by 2040 due to the ageing population (1). Caring for a loved one living with dementia at any time brings challenges, but a global pandemic makes daily life that much more difficult. Even once lockdown restrictions have […]
Addressing COVID-19 in socially deprived communities needs to be driven by facts, not speculation
Leveraging data analytics within local authorities will help to identify individuals within a community who are most at risk from coronavirus, writes Ciaran Gallagher, Senior Consultant and Enablement & Training Lead, TrueCue… Throughout the coronavirus crisis, organisations across the globe have been forced to operate with their hands tied behind their back. Contracts have been significantly […]
Providing specialist adult care in a post-COVID world
In this article, Exemplar Health care CEO John Whitehead shares his reflections on what lessons we’ve learned from COVID-19 and how changing public opinions are helping to shape the future for adult specialist care providers… Since March 2020, care homes across the UK have reported cases of COVID-19 – and at Exemplar Health Care, sadly […]
New online test kit portal as government steps up COVID-19 care home response
The government has launched an online portal that enables care homes to arrange deliveries of coronavirus test kits, as it looks to step up its response to the sector’s COVID-19 crisis in the face of intense criticism. For its part, the government says it is prioritising testing for care homes and other areas with the greatest need, […]
Carers holding the home front line – The unsung heroes of the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Peter Seldon, CEO, Consultus Care The current unfolding Coronavirus crisis has placed immense pressure on the NHS, as staff battle on the front line to treat the growing numbers of patients that have been infected with the virus. Amongst equipment shortages, lack of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), increasing numbers of staff needing to self-isolate […]
Coronavirus: Government sets out ‘national action plan’ for social care
Better access to testing, millions of additional PPE items, expansions to the workforce and a new brand to further recognise the sector’s contribution to society are at the heart of a new action plan to support the social care sector through the coronavirus outbreak. In the wake of much criticism over the last 10 days, […]
