The NHS needs a reliable source of income. Here’s where to find it

The NHS needs a reliable source of income. Here’s where to find it

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/15/nhs-needs-reliable-source-income By Norman Warner and John Oldham From properly taxing tech giants to levies on property owned by overseas firms – there are ways to fund our health service  Our NHS is nearly 70 years old. Like many older people it has developed some chronic conditions. It hasn’t changed its model for delivering services sufficiently…

Social care network: leadership, learning and development hub Balloon buddies and cycle rides: the care staff getting active at work
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Social care network: leadership, learning and development hub Balloon buddies and cycle rides: the care staff getting active at work

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2018/mar/13/balloon-buddies-and-cycle-rides-the-care-staff-getting-active-at-work By Alannah Francis Making healthy choices can be tricky for some care workers, but activities with clients help incorporate exercise into a shift Emma Chick is passionate about helping her team maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. As head of caregiver experience at Home Instead in Maidstone, she compares the office to a…

Dementia research must study care as well as cure

Dementia research must study care as well as cure

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2018/feb/19/dementia-research-cure-care By Doug Brown The need for a cure for dementia is pressing, but practical solutions to benefit those with the condition are also vital Social care faces an annual funding gap of £2.3bn by 2021 – by which time nearly a million people in the UK will be living with dementia. With no way…

Call to train care home staff to screen elderly for malnutrition

Call to train care home staff to screen elderly for malnutrition

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/community/call-to-train-care-home-staff-to-screen-elderly-for-malnutrition/7022908.article By:  Steve Ford News Editor Nursing staff in care homes and other community settings should be trained to screen for malnutrition among older people, according to a cross-party group of MPs. As well as an expansion in screening, especially outside hospitals, the MPs called for social care providers to be required…

Every NHS trust told to bring in early warning checks in war on sepsis

Every NHS trust told to bring in early warning checks in war on sepsis

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/19/every-nhs-trust-told-bring-early-warning-checks-war-sepsis/ By: Laura Donnelly, health editor  Every NHS hospital should adopt an early warning system to prevent almost 2,000 needless deaths a year, including cases of sepsis, officials say. All trusts have been asked to introduce consistent checks, amid warnings that the safety of millions of patients is at stake. Sir Bruce Keogh,…