Caring Times Extra
It Ain’t Necessarily So – 5: Why don’t staff eat with residents?
Caring Times, May 2013
Food and conversation are at the very centre of homeliness and therefore at the heart of good care, so why wouldn’t everyone share this time together?... Read More »
Service users’ achievements celebrated at CMG awards
Caring Times, May 2013
In what is believed to be a care sector first, the achievements of people with learning disabilities have been formally recognised at a special awards ceremony.... Read More »CIC celebrates 25 years
Caring Times, May 2013
Community Integrated Care is one of the UK’s largest charities, supporting over 2500 people with learning disabilities, mental health concerns, autism and age-related needs, living across... Read More »
Safeguarding to be key topic at ECCA conference
Caring Times, May 2013
Safeguarding reform is high on the English Community Care Association agenda and will provide the theme for the ECCA 2013 Conference & Exhibition. Under the title... Read More »Care Show success
Caring Times, May 2013
Organisers say ‘quality’ was the common theme at this year’s Care Show Bournemouth as nearly 1,600 care home decision-makers attended the sell-out show. Organisers say they... Read More »
Most social care workers unhappy with wage rates
Caring Times, May 2013
Employees working in social care are happier with their jobs than the average UK worker, according to new research by specialist recruiter Randstad Care. ... Read More »
ECCA welcomes uplift in nursing contribution
Caring Times, May 2013
The English Community Care Association (ECCA) has welcomed the announcement that the NHS contribution towards the costs of a place in a care home with nursing... Read More »
Disappointment at Hunt’s rejection of registration for healthcare assistants
Caring Times, May 2013
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced in February a number of measures to improve patient safety including a statutory duty of candour on all health and social... Read More »
NICE issues quality standards for dementia
Caring Times, May 2013
Dementia is one of the first conditions to have been given social care quality standards by the renamed National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)... Read More »
It ain’t necessarily so – Should we ever hear call bells in care homes?
with JOHN BURTON
johnb225@btinternet.com
What’s the purpose of a call bell system? Is it for summoning help or is it only for emergencies? Years ago “nurse call” systems were “hard wired”;... Read More »