Last week staff at Cornerstone Healthcare Group in Hampshire celebrated Pressure Ulcer Awareness Day. Pressure Heroes from all over Cornerstone donned their masks and capes to deliver sucker punches to pressure ulcers and raise awareness of the fabulous effort by ...

The RCP’s latest report, Never too busy to learn, helps healthcare teams make the most of daily learning opportunities in the workplace. The report, supported by Health Education England, says that high-quality learning opportunities are essential for clinicians in training, both for the ...

Dr Pete Calveley, CEO of Barchester Healthcare, was recently awarded The HealthInvestor Power Fifty Outstanding Leader prize at the Health Investor Power Fifty 2018 Awards. Presented the award by sponsor Harben Green Human Capital, Pete was recognised in front of ...

Primary and community care will receive a £3.5bn real-terms increase in funding by 2023/24 as part of the government’s long-term plan for the NHS, prime minister Theresa May has said. Ms May also announced two initiatives: new community-based 24/7 rapid ...

As the UK population continues to age, falls will remain an everyday challenge for healthcare professionals. People living with conditions such as dementia, MS, Parkinson’s and arthritis have a high propensity to fall and it is estimated more than 1,000 ...

The report shows that against a backdrop of declining capital investment in the NHS, healthcare procurement and construction is also changing. The government has announced a forward pipeline of approximately £5.7 billion-worth of healthcare capital projects between now and 2020. ...

Future Healthcare 2019, the UK’s largest exhibition and conference showcasing healthcare products and services to an audience of global buyers, has announced a major partnership with the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) to showcase the UK’s most innovative healthcare ...

Health professionals require more guidance to prepare and support children when a parent is dying, a new study in the journal Palliative Medicine reports. In the first study of its kind, researchers from the University of Surrey and the Princess ...

A south coast care home provider has seen off the challenge of companies from a range of sectors to win a coveted business award supported by blue-chip sponsors. Family-owned Colten Care, which runs 20 quality care homes with more 1,000 ...

Steve Sawyer, health and social care expert at Access Group, commented, has called on the Chancellor to give social care cash boost in the forthcoming budget, saying:“In a period of unwavering uncertainly due to Brexit, this year’s Budget presents a ...