Unpaid carers are increasingly caring for longer hours each week, facing mounting personal costs as a result of growing caring responsibilities. 52% of carers say the number of hours that they spend caring each week has risen in the last year Nearly half (49%) of unpaid carers say they have cut back on essentials such […]
Category: Nursing & Care
Help Your Elderly Parents Keep Their Independence
Help Your Elderly Parents Keep Their Independence – Most of us will be caregivers for an elderly parent at some stage in our lives. Some people may juggle caregiving with work and children. Some people can travel hundreds or thousands of miles to care for their parents. Every situation is unique, but when elderly parents […]
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North Tees NHS improves efficiency of nurse admissions process
Industry-leading healthcare information systems will make admissions procedure faster and more accurate, enabling nurses to enhance patient care. InterSystems, an innovative data technology provider dedicated to helping customers solve the most critical data and information challenges, has announced that North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust (NTH) is adding additional functionality to its InterSystems TrakCare […]
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Home care workers’ reasons for leaving their jobs
Many of Finland’s newly established wellbeing services counties are looking to cut costs in eldercare services, especially in round-the-clock care and home care. At the same time, the sector suffers from a significant shortage of workforce, which means that a growing number of older adults, many with high needs for support, have to manage in […]
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Ethical Burden and Resource Limits in Home Care
Ethical burden, restricted resources and poor management cause home care workers to leave their jobs: According to a new study by the University of Eastern Finland, difficulties in home care have persisted for a long time – and also taken a toll on home care workers’ wellbeing. Many of Finland’s newly established wellbeing services counties […]
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Priory’s Reaction to Government’s Social Care Workforce Update
Priory responds to Department of Health and Social Care announcement on domestic social care workforce Government plans are a step in the right direction in how we think about social care as a career says Priory Chief Executive, Rebekah Cresswell, reflecting on this week’s set of announcements. In response to the announcement, Rebekah Cresswell, Chief […]
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New midwifery courses: University given the green light
The University of Winchester has been delivered some good news about two of its newest arrivals – a Midwifery BSc and Degree Apprenticeship. Both courses have been recommended for National Midwifery Council approval by the validation panel. The first courses will start in January 2024. The Lead Midwife for Education, Dr Kate Nash, and her […]
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Nights on Lottie Launch for Carers’ Rights Day
To mark this year’s Carers’ Rights Day (Thursday 23rd November 2023), Later Living Marketplace Lottie are launching their annual Night’s On Lottie Pledge – a not-for-profit initiative that offers care workers and caregivers a break from their caring responsibilities. This year’s Christmas Giveaway offers carers the chance to win exciting prizes worth up to £250 […]
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BGS provides free Frailty elearning course
BGS provides Frailty elearning course free for all healthcare professionals: The British Geriatrics Society has updated and relaunched its Frailty elearning course, which is free to all health and social care professionals. The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has updated its popular Frailty elearning course for 2023 and is relaunching it, with funding from NHS England. […]
Project to tackle discrimination and bullying in the NHS
Aston University-led project to help NHS to tackle discrimination and bullying in the workplace • It is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research Work and Health Research Programme • Project targets improvement of staff equality, diversity and inclusion in NHS hospitals • Research aims to enhance support for working age individuals […]
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