Five ways the UK healthcare sector can reduce staff turnover
Turnover rates for healthcare workers are returning to pre-pandemic levels after massive disruptions during initial coronavirus waves. A brand new report delves into which healthcare workers in the US are most likely to quit their jobs, finding that health aides and assistants have the highest turnovers. This was followed by licensed practical and vocational nurses […]
Integration of health and social care services not going to plan, report says
Over 20 years of reforms to better join up health and social care services across the four UK nations have made little difference to patients and service users, or the extent to which services are integrated. A report published by the Nuffield Trust finds there is limited evidence that similar policies pursued by the four […]
What do Brits really think about care homes?
Care homes play a larger role in our lives than we think. In fact, 28.6 million UK adults (54%) have, or have had, a friend or family member live in a care home. During the pandemic care homes were placed in the spotlight and, as a result, awareness and knowledge of what they are and […]
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 […]
Adult social care worth £50.3 billion to English economy
The growing adult social care sector and its skilled workforce contributes £50.3 billion to the English economy according to a new report published by Skills for Care, which commissioned economic consultants KDNA to produce a detailed analysis of how that significant economic spend is made in communities across the country. ‘The value of adult social care […]
Cyber attack threat to essential council services
Cyber attacks on UK councils’ remote workers more than tripled during the pandemic, according to a series of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. The requests made by technology specialist Insight found attacks rose by an average of 213% from March 2020 compared to the 12 months before. This might not seem surprising, as on average councils […]
Research calls for support for isolated over-60s
A nationwide home care company has uncovered worrying statistics about the impact of lockdown on the UK’s loneliness epidemic in older people and highlighted the need for greater support as restrictions ease this summer. The research, conducted in May by Radfield Home Care, sought to understand and raise awareness of the experiences of older people […]
Research points to care home black hole in personal finances
Social care barely registers as a planning or funding priority when it comes to retirement planning – and we could be storing up a funding crisis as a nation as a result. According to Aegon’s global retirement study, less than one in ten individuals (7%) in the UK view putting money away to fund possible future social care needs as a priority, with just 1% viewing it as their single greatest financial […]
Study shines light on care home drinking habits
Nearly a quarter said their elderly care home residents drank once a week, with 21% of care staff saying there is no alcohol permitted in the care home, according to a new study by carehome.co.uk. The research found that while around one in five care workers say that alcohol is banned for residents, around one […]
Third of healthcare workers taking time off due to mental health
Employees in the healthcare sector are struggling with poor mental wellbeing, with more than 30 per cent taking time off due to poor mental health. That’s according to new research from not-for-profit healthcare provider Benenden Health, which says 38% of employees in the healthcare sector took time off work due to poor mental health in 2019, compared […]
