INFECTION CONTROL MONTH: Norovirus cases up as COVID-19 remain flat in Week 52
The latest national flu and COVID-19 surveillance report, which includes respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) data, and national norovirus and rotavirus surveillance report, shows mixed activity from COVID-19 between week 52 and 51, but increases since the publication of the previous report in week 50. SARS-CoV-2 positivity decreased to 10.1%, from 11.2% in the previous week, according to […]
Over-exposed and under-protected
By Ailsa Colquhoun, Editor, Care Home Management The COVID-19 pandemic has had a lasting effect on healthcare professionals: lost jobs, lost income, debilitating symptoms which render even the most mundane tasks near-impossible, and huge barriers to accessing treatment. According to the BMA, which represents UK doctors, there are the repeated stories of UK doctors living […]
Adult social care funding topped up by £60m
The government will provide an extra £60 million to local authorities to support the adult social care response to COVID-19 in January, the government has confirmed. The Adult Social Care – Omicron Support Fund is on top of the £388 million infection control and testing fund announced earlier in the year to prevent infections and […]
Looking ahead: The future of social care in a post-Covid world
By Gavin Bashar, UK MD at Tunstall Healthcare The adult social care sector is estimated to contribute £41.2 billion per annum to the economy in England¹. It faces many challenges, most recently the Covid-19 pandemic, yet continues to make a huge difference to vulnerable people every day. The resilience of the social care system means […]
Building back better: Becoming a global leader in population health management
The Covid-19 pandemic has placed a significant spotlight on the need for greater collaboration between, and transformation of the UK’s health and social care systems. Even before the pandemic swept the world, an ageing population and the impact of austerity had meant they were close to breaking point in some areas. It’s widely accepted that […]
Care home nurse paints superhero tributes to her colleagues
An artistic nurse has given her care home colleagues a superhero-style boost – by depicting them in an amazing caped-crusader gallery. Lynn Bell, who works in Parksprings care home, Motherwell, has created caricatures of all of her co-workers, inspired by the collective spirit and superhuman effort of the team during the pandemic. She has painted […]
GMB: 75% of care workers experienced worse mental health during pandemic
GMB, the care workers’ union, has warned of a looming care workers’ crisis as new research found that three quarters of care workers have experienced worsened mental heath as a result of their work during the pandemic. The Government and employers must step up and address the mental health crisis in social care, the union […]
Care England joins call for ‘1948 moment’ for adult social care
Care England, the largest representative body of independent adult social care providers, has co-signed an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for a 1948 moment for adult social care to establish a long-term and sustainable future that will be to the benefit of all citizens and the economy. The letter, signed by over 26 […]
Mental health recovery plan targets community & social care
People with mental health difficulties, ranging from severe mental illnesses such as bipolar and schizophrenia, to those with more common mental health issues, including anxiety and depression, will benefit from expanded mental health services backed by £500 million as part of the government’s Mental Health Recovery Action Plan. The plan aims to respond to the […]
Cloud Services a ‘multi-million dollar threat’ for healthcare
A new report has revealed major challenges the healthcare industry faced as IT workers scrambled to secure protected health information (PHI) and the infrastructure against the pandemic’s complex cybersecurity and networking challenges. Based on responses from nearly 800 healthcare IT decision-makers in North America, Latin America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, key findings in the Infoblox include: Data breaches and network outages are a […]
