Mar 30What is safe staffing, and why is its implementation important?By: Lihini With over 490,000 patients residing in care homes in the UK, delivering a safe care service requires having a sufficient number of employees with the appropriate values and skills. Hence, it involves more than just managing the quantity of staff but also their quality of care to meet…6 min read6 min read
Mar 245 Technologies Care Providers Need to Manage Their StaffingManaging work staff is perceived as one of the fundamental issues care providers face. Due to staff shortages and high turnover rates, care providers undergo a multitude of challenges in coordinating care services such that employees are not driven to exhaustion, while providing the best possible care for their patients…4 min read4 min read
Mar 2Going beyond the basics: the role of care homes in addressing the mental health challenges of patientsCare homes are a significant component of the healthcare system in the UK and globally. While care homes and care providers deal with the complex and sensitive requirements of particularly the elderly population, the mental health concerns of patients are often overlooked. …7 min read7 min read
Feb 23The Staffing Crisis in Care Homes: Why Finding and Retaining Qualified Staff is Becoming Increasingly Difficult in the UKThe shortage of qualified and experienced care workers is a predominant issue that the UK care industry is currently facing. In particular, the rising demand for competent staff to provide consistent care for growing numbers of care residents has brought attention to the necessity of reliable long-term solutions. Amongst the…6 min read6 min read
Feb 10Share Why You Care: 1 week onIt’s been one week since we celebrated #sharewhyyoucare week, so we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part! Over 70 organisations and individuals took part in our effort to bring attention to the amazing workers that keep the Care sector running, to highlight how rewarding…Care2 min readCare2 min read
Feb 7National Sickie Day?National Sickie Day? Did you notice anything strange about yesterday? Specifically when you were at work, or in fact maybe when you were at home? …Care2 min readCare2 min read
Feb 1Recognising the importance of CarersCarers play a vital role in our society, greatly enhancing the quality of life for Care users, as well as many social & economic benefits for themselves and their communities. …Care2 min readCare2 min read
Jan 30#Sharewhyyoucare WeekWhether you know the Care industry as a Care user, worker, or supplier, or even just know one of these people, you’ll know just how important this sector is to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the UK alone. …2 min read2 min read
Jan 3Better Care, Healthier Margins‘You get what you pay for’ is generally accepted as true in most aspects of life, the Care industry being no exception. …Care3 min readCare3 min read
Nov 22, 2022The State Of the UK Care Sector in Winter 2022Challenges for the Care industry are mounting, and this winter looks to be a difficult time for Care Providers and their users. But what are the main issues, and how can we overcome them? Let’s investigate: Worker Shortages Anyone familiar with the Care industry will be well aware of the…Health Care Industry2 min readHealth Care Industry2 min read
