Finding up to date information on health and social care can be hard. If you're in a position where you're responsible for providing training into the sector, it can be time consuming trying to keep track of regulation and best practice changes, as well as keeping your own CPD going.So, to give you a...
No stop for health and social care integration efforts
The head of NHS England has signalled that there is no intention of ending plans to more closely link the British health and social care systems. A report from the National Audit Office earlier this year suggested that health and social care integration was not being carried out effectively enough to deliver the desired...
A look at Teeside’s ‘outstanding’ care home
Nunthorpe Care Home in Middlesbrough has just received the highest rating possible from the CQC of ‘outstanding’. How did it do it? According to its residents and the CQC report, a “homely” feel, stimulating activities, and a passionate workforce. Take a closer look by clicking here …...
New start-up presents new model for care
A new start-up is seeking to let more people with dementia live in their own home by using technology. Adam and Daniel Pike started SuperCarers in response to their own family’s experience with dementia. Their grandmother suffered with the disease, but preferred to stay in her own home. Lacking the finances to pay for...
Care crisis: funding alone not the solution
A piece in The Guardian has highlighted that funding alone will not be the solution to the country’s care crisis. Instead, focusing on talent within the sector will be the key. The article by Paul Dosset calls for a radical rethink of “our strategy towards the health and happiness of the British people”. A...