Tackling Malnutrition In Dementia Patients
By Gillian Farren, Registered Dietitian
Nutritional challenges
Patients with dementia face numerous challenges, all of which can have a significant impact on their ability to eat and drink.
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Professional Comment
Looking After Staff Wellbeing in Light of COVID-19
By Aliyyah-Begum Nasser, Director at Askham Village Community In a care environment, you’re only as good as your staff. And at Askham we’re fortunate to
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The Care Sector and Coronavirus – An Employer’s Legal Duties During The Covid-19 Pandemic
By Charlotte Farrell, employment solicitor at Paris Smith The residential nursing care sector has been in the news a lot recently, with a clear focus
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How Best To Assist With Limiting The Transmission Of Airborne Viruses
Care homes and hospitals have been of particular focus in the news recently and how best to assist with limiting the transmission of airborne viruses
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Why Care Workers Need Clear And Up-To-Date Policies And Procedures In The COVID-19 Pandemic
Philippa Shirtcliffe, Head of Care Quality at Quality Compliance Systems (QCS), talks about the challenges of shaping compliance in a Pandemic. COVID-19 has claimed over
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Working Through The Coronavirus Outbreak
Tina Chander is a partner and head of the Employment team at leading Midlands law firm, Wright Hassall and deals with contentious and non-contentious employment
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Why Individually Tailored Policies And Procedures Are The Key To Coronavirus Preparedness
Philippa Shirtcliffe, Head of Care Quality, Quality Compliance Systems, discusses the importance of implementing infection control and pandemic policies. The Coronavirus, or SARS-CoV-2 – as
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How Technology Is Providing The Foundations For Carers To Deliver Compassionate And High Quality Care
Everyone in the UK has a right to expect safe, compassionate and effective care. But a perfect storm has been brewing for some time. Largely
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Invite To Prime Minister Mr Johnson And Ms Patel To Observe ‘Low Skilled’ Care Workers
Low Skilled Care Workers – What an Insult! A Response from Jonathan Cunningham MBE Chair of North and South Sefton Care Home Group. Utter dismay,
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Safety of Employees in Challenging Environments
Working with challenging patients in the care sector can raise potentially tricky issues regarding the obligations of both the employer and its employees. Many obligations
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How Hearing Loss Increases Loneliness and Social Isolation
When experiencing hearing loss, social situations quickly switch from being enjoyable to daunting as research collated by The Hearing Care Partnership (THCP) shows people who
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Ageing Population: Does The ‘Old Age’ Threshold Need To Be Reconsidered?
Reaching age 65 has traditionally been cited as the start of becoming older due to it previously being the official retirement age and milestone to
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Don’t Undervalue Our National Treasures
By Mario Kreft MBE, Chair of Care Forum Wales The people who work in care homes and domiciliary care companies are national treasures and they
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What Will 2020 Hold For Care Providers?
2019 has been a tumultuous year for social care providers, culminating in a heated general election campaign. Care providers will be looking to government for
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How Technology Is Providing The Foundations For Carers To Deliver Compassionate And High Quality Care
With demand for frontline care services continuing to rise, many providers are struggling to cope. The crisis has led some in the NHS to conclude
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