As part of its commitment to supporting the development of registered managers, Skills for Care has confirmed that a total of £3 million will be made available to care providers …
NICE Guidance Helps to Reduce the Risks Posed by Covert Medication
Administering covert medication can be fraught with risks but new guidance from NICE aims to help care home managers ensure that medicines given covertly are administered safely and in service …
Health Secretary Backs Call for Care Home CCTV
A national campaign by the Daily Express calling for CCTV in care homes has received the backing of Health Secretary Matt Hancock. The campaign, which calls for monitoring in all …
Do Your Staff Know Enough About Rheumatoid Arthritis? Use Rheumatoid Arthritis Week 2019 to Improve Awareness of This Misunderstood Condition.
For many people, including carers, the word ‘arthritis’ is associated with the wear and tear on the joints commonplace amongst older people. However, many fail to realise that rheumatoid arthritis …
Report Calls for Efforts to Increase Uptake of Flu Vaccination
The need for forward planning means that even as we head into the summer months, the effectiveness of the winter flu vaccine is being discussed at national level. A new …
NHS England Announces Plan to Tackle Over Medication with a Pharmacist in Every Care Home
A new initiative announced this month by NHS England will see thousands of care homes receive additional support from pharmacists in an attempt to reduce overmedication. Older people in care …
Are Your CQC Ratings Displayed Correctly? This New Guidance Will Help You Find Out
All CQC registered services that have received an overall quality rating following inspection must by law, display their ratings, in order to comply with Regulation 20a of Health and Social …
Seasonal Allergies Create an Increased Risk to COPD and Asthma Sufferers
The recent warmer weather is a reminder that summer is approaching and with it, the opportunity for many care home service users to get outdoors, enjoy the sunshine and boost …
Florence Nightingale Award Winner to Seek Infection Control Improvements
A senior nurse has won a prestigious scholarship that will allow her to study infection control in nursing homes around the world in order to learn more about detection and …
Use the ‘5 Ms’ to Reduce Aspiration Risk in Service Users with Dysphagia and Dementia
A study carried out at a London teaching hospital has led to a new approach to reducing the risk of aspiration in people with dysphagia and dementia. The study, carried …