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 […]
Sacrificing their career and holidays – What it’s like to look after relative with dementia
Carers have revealed what it’s really like to look after relatives with dementia, including sacrificing their career and holidays away – and doing it all alone. And worryingly, the burden has only increased in the wake of the pandemic. A third have spent more time caring for relatives than before and 27 per cent have […]
Planning key to the development of London’s senior living sector
New research produced by property consultancy Knight Frank and law firm Irwin Mitchell concludes that London councils are overall underprepared to provide suitable housing for seniors, though there are some boroughs offering opportunities. The new research identified the ten opportunity areas ripe for development of seniors’ housing across England, distinguishing between areas where there is […]
Care home manager time ‘best spent on back office tasks’
Research conducted by the Professional division of Miele at Health Plus Care revealed that the majority of carehome managers believe their residents would get greater benefit if they spent more time focusing on management and back office responsibilities. Over half of respondents said they felt they spend too much time personally carrying out carerather than managing the business. The survey sample […]
Care Inspectorate highlights issues in Scottish care
Complaints about care in Scotland have risen in the past four years, according to the Care Inspectorate. A new report has revealed that the volume of complaints received by the Care Inspectorate has increased from 4,089 received in 2015/16 to 4,940 in 2018/19. However, the Care Inspectorate stressed that although levels of complaints received have […]
Study to analyse links between sleep and dementia
A new state of the art sleep unit has opened at the University of East Anglia (UEA), with scientists eager to investigate whether there is a link between sleep deprivation and dementia. Sleep disturbances are common in dementia. But it is not yet known whether Alzheimer’s causes sleep problems, or whether sleep problems could be […]
Effects of Brexit on care jobs laid bare
The £30,000 per annum salary threshold proposed in the Government’s future immigration system will impact the recruitment of care staff, according to the Local Government Association (LGO). In its latest Brexit Briefing paper, the body says many social care and health jobs do not meet the requirements for the minimum skills or salary threshold. The […]
Sexism towards female job applicants still prevalent
Data from job ads search engine specialist Adzuna.co.uk indicates the level of gender-bias across the UK’s job market and its industries through gender-coded language present in job ads. However, social care and healthcare & nursing err more towards a neutral tone of voice. The news comes as the government has unveiled a new national recruitment […]
Healthcare Information Systems market worth $521682.6m by 2026
The global market for IT healthcare systems was valued at $227021.4 million in 2017 and is forecast to be worth $521682.6 million by the end of 2026. According to a new report from Transparency Market Research, the market is projected to exhibit a robust CAGR of 9.6% in the forecast period, with key players including Cerner […]