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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Professional Comment
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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Queens Speech- Government Gives Social Care Pledge Of £1bn A Year For Next Five Years
The government has pledged an extra £1bn each year for the next 5 years for adult social care. In the Queens speech today (December 19)
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How Care Teams Can Help Those With Dementia Enjoy A Peaceful Christmas
It’s one of the most important events on the Care Home calendar, yet for the 70 percent of care home residents in the UK, who
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The Benefits Of Practising Mindfulness In Care
In recent years mindfulness has become a hot topic, becoming increasingly popular as mental health awareness grows. The reported benefits of practicing mindfulness range from
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When Are Covert Recordings Deemed Acceptable?
Tina Chander is a partner and head of the Employment team at leading Midlands law firm, Wright Hassall Over the last decade, the issue of
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What Technology Can Reveal About Your Care Home and How it Can Help Ensure it Meets CQC Standards
Changes to the PIR or Provider Information Return only came into force in August, but they herald an important sea-change in the inspection process. In
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