Category: Training
PEOPLE ARE RELUCTANT TO USE PUBLIC DEFIBRILLATORS
People are reluctant to use public access defibrillators to treat cardiac arrests, according to a study led by the University of Warwick. The analysis of existing international studies, which has...
HEATHCOTES GROUP OPENS NEW SERVICES IN CHESTERFIELD
Care provider Heathcotes Group has opened a new specialist facility in Chesterfield following the completion of two new-build services, each accommodating eight residents. Located off Cuttholme...
CARE GROUP COMPLETES LGBT AWARENESS TRAINING FOR OLDER PEOPLE
Stocks Hall Nursing & Care Group has recently embraced and completed Older & Out - LGBT Awareness Training. The training, given by Age Concern Central Lancashire, seeks to increase...
‘DEMENTIA TRAINING ON ITS OWN WILL NOT IMPROVE DEMENTIA CARE IN HOSPITALS’
Dementia awareness training as a single strategy will not improve dementia care in hospitals or outcomes for patients, according to new research from the University of Hertfordshire. The research,...
OVER HALF OF THE BRITISH PUBLIC WORRIES ABOUT COST OF CARE
Over half of the British public are worried about being able to afford the cost of care, according to new research released by care home provider HC-One. Reflecting on the care provider’s...
SHEFFIELD CARE HOME RATED ‘GOOD’ FOUR MONTHS AFTER OPENING
A Sheffield-based care centre which opened its doors at the end of last year has been awarded an overall ‘Good’ rating following its first visit from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). ...
ARE YOU PREPARED TO CARE?
Caring for people with dementia is mainly done by family members, yet how many feel obliged, rather than willing, to do so? This is the question being posed by researchers from the University of...
Seafarers’ Nursing Home staff experience life at sea to provide better resident care
Belvedere House, of the Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society, has launched a new training scheme to help staff better understand the life experiences of their residents who have lived and worked at...
End of life drama Homeward Bound wins national award
A play exploring the struggles a pancreatic cancer patient endured at the end of his life has won the Partnership Working Award at this month's Patient Experience Network National Awards. ...
Marie Curie launches end of life resource to help frontline professionals
Marie Curie has launched a free online resource for health and social care professionals who don’t have expertise in palliative and end of life care. The charity has released the end of life...
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