Care Home News
Contribution of growing part of NHS workforce should be measured as population ages
30 Sep 2014
There is a lack of data on the scope of Allied Health Professionals, despite costing a reported £2bn in salaries and making up six per cent of the NHS workforce. Allied Health Professionals (AHP) includes dieticians, physiotherapists.....
The future of residential care - a mix of better policy and better PR?
29 Sep 2014
In the past month, several reports were published with specific recommendations for care homes and the care sector whilst the Government announced a new inspection regime for rating care homes. All in the aim of improving care for.....
Gold Standard Framework assessors call award winning care home 'Beacon for end life care'
29 Sep 2014
Church View Care Home has won the first ever Care Home of the Year Award by the National Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Centre in recognition for its commitment to end of life care for residents. The award was presented at the.....
Wales gets 'flying doctors' service offering life-saving treatment
29 Sep 2014
People in Wales are getting a ‘flying doctors’ service, giving critically-ill and injured patients access to life-saving treatment at the scene of an injury or accident. The new service will be up and running.....
'Significant barriers' stop people with learning disabilities using slimming clubs
29 Sep 2014
People with mild to moderate learning disabilities are more likely to be obese and have poorer health than the general population, yet they face significant barriers in accessing commercial slimming clubs. Researchers.....
Labour reveals goal to make care for older people 'one service, one team, one person to call'
24 Sep 2014
Labour has promised to integrate health and social care as part of a ‘new beginning’ for the NHS if it wins the next election. Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham has put forward the party’s plans for the NHS at Labour’s annual.....
Ed Miliband pledges to fund 5,000 more care workers in Labour conference speech
23 Sep 2014
Ed Miliband has promised to create more healthcare jobs and funding to the NHS if Labour gets into power at next year’s General Election. In his last party conference speech before the General Election, taking place 7 May 2015,.....
Sense of community needs to be rebuilt to prevent an 'isolation epidemic' in older people
23 Sep 2014
The increasing isolation of older and vulnerable people is becoming an epidemic which can only be fixed by rebuilding people’s sense of community, a neuroscientist has claimed. Dr Linda Shaw is encouraging more schools to visit.....
Muscle dysfunction suffered by third of care home residents
23 Sep 2014
Up to a third of residents might be living with Sarcopenia, a health condition linked with an increased risk of falls and functional dependence, in care homes in the UK. A report into Sarcopenia shows it may currently affect.....
Campaign to turn Wales into Europe's first dementia-friendly country
22 Sep 2014
A campaign to turn Wales into Europe's first dementia-friendly country has been backed by a senior member of the Welsh Government who is urging the rest of Wales to sign up for the Purple Angel dementia awareness campaign. Wrexham.....
Worrying number of people relying exclusively on property to fund retirement
22 Sep 2014
The number of people planning to sell or rent property to fund retirement has reached an all time high and a warning about funding retirement in this way has been issued. A senior member of asset management company Barings Asset.....
Best adult social care found in lower income counties
19 Sep 2014
An interactive tool has been published by care provider Caring Homes exploring the link between income, life expectancy and the standard of adult social care. Data has shown better care homes are more likely.....
Government and NHS workers poised to clash over pay
19 Sep 2014
NHS workers whom are members of trade union Unison have voted overwhelmingly for strike action, due to the Government’s decision not to deliver a pay rise as per the independent Pay Review Body’s recommendation. Results.....
CQC says community mental health services must improve
18 Sep 2014
Nearly one in three people with a mental health problem don’t know who to contact if they have a crisis out of hours, according to the Care Quality Commission. A survey of more than 13,500 people who use.....
People with long-term health conditions do not feel in control of their care
18 Sep 2014
Nearly a third of patients with long-term conditions are not satisfied with their care, according to a new survey. The research carried out by the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) found patients.....
Two-thirds of Britons scared of getting dementia
17 Sep 2014
Two-thirds of people in the UK are worried about getting dementia in later life, yet only a quarter realise being overweight is a risk factor, according to a new survey by Bupa. The YouGov poll commissioned.....
Care home manager suspended by nursing watchdog for watching 'granny porn' at work
16 Sep 2014
The deputy manager of Ashlea House care home in Stirling, has been suspended for 12 months by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, after he watched ‘granny porn’ and ‘blonde cougars’, on a computer at work. David.....
Innovative 'indoor garden' dementia therapy room changes life in care home
16 Sep 2014
A garden-themed sensory room has just opened at Yohden Care Complex in Blackhall colliery, which will be used as part of dementia therapy sessions at the home. The ‘garden’ was designed so that one half.....
Safety campaign targets dodgy fire doors in care homes
16 Sep 2014
New research published to coincide with Fire Door Safety Week, which runs from 15-21 September 2014, has revealed continuing high levels of ignorance about fire safety among many building owners and managers......
Care market needs to avoid 'investing in the wrong people'
16 Sep 2014
Labour market data reports continue to show a growth in vacancies and staff appointments throughout UK job sectors, as confirmed by KPMG LLP and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation. Indeed the latest ‘Report on Jobs’ finds.....
Scottish independence: All eyes on Scotland this Thursday as vote could change face of Scottish care
15 Sep 2014
The care sector has largely been quiet on the issue of Scottish independence, yet the vote this Thursday is set to have a huge impact both on older and disabled people and the care providers themselves. Welfare,.....
Human brain may be able to compensate for some of early changes seen in Alzheimer's disease
15 Sep 2014
New research has shown that older adults with build-up of a hallmark Alzheimer’s protein have increased brain activity while performing memory tasks. The US study suggests that the brain adapts to compensate for early damage caused.....
Around 70 million working days lost due to mental health illness
11 Sep 2014
Fast tracked access to treatment for working people with a mental health illness has been proposed in the Chief Medial Officer’s report ‘Employment is Good for Mental Health.’ The Chief Medical Officer wants.....
Cantor Fitzgerald London supports disability charity on its annual global fundraiser day
11 Sep 2014
Leonard Cheshire Disability is being represented by Channel 5 presenter Sian Welby at the annual Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund Charity Day taking place today marking the 11 September terrorist attacks. The global fundraiser is.....
'When You Were Superman' song remembers dad with dementia
10 Sep 2014
A man who watched his dad who he idolised as a child, fade away as dementia took hold, has written a song about him called ‘When You Were Superman’. The song, which raises money for the Alzheimer’s Society,.....
Unpaid care to blame for adults with dementia being unfairly disadvantaged
10 Sep 2014
An ‘artificial divide’ exists between health and social care which leaves carers and families footing the bill for the growth of dementia, according to an alliance of mental health experts. The Alzheimer’s Society has teamed up.....
A seventh luxury retirement site announced by Richmond Villages
10 Sep 2014
The construction of care villages continues to grow as Richmond Villages announce their seventh development, to be built at Ashton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, with work to begin this winter. A luxury and community approach.....
Mencap urges end to discrimination against people with learning disabilities
08 Sep 2014
Nine out of 10 people think the next Government must take action to try and end discrimination against people with learning disabilities, a poll commissioned by leading learning disabilities’ charity Mencap suggests......
Growing number of care homes developing specialist bariatric rooms for obese people
08 Sep 2014
An increase in the number of obese older people, has led to a growing number of care homes in the UK building specialist bariatric rooms, so they can care for severely overweight people. Research recently.....
Care manager criticises negative attitude of care professionals who say 'I'm just a care worker'
08 Sep 2014
Quality training is essential to make sure some of the negative attitudes society has towards caring do not spill over into the profession, according to a social care recruitment company. Rachel Bryan, marketing.....