70% (18,000) of all CQC registered care provider locations have an up-to-date Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) in place – up from just 15%... Record Numbers Of Care Providers Checking Their Data And Cyber Security Arrangements appeared first on The Carer.

Shocking delays in hospital discharges won’t improve until the country reforms adult social care, campaigners have warned. Reports suggest new investment in the NHS is... Hospital Discharge Rise Is Down To Social Care Neglect appeared first on The Carer.

Winchester care home resident Tony Day enjoyed his perfect day when he went to see his favourite football team play in London. Tony, who is... Winchester Care Home Resident Tony Day’s Perfect Day Watching Favourite Football Team appeared first on The Carer.

The NHS is set to increase virtual ward use as new analysis shows that 9,000 hospital admissions have been avoided in the South East in... NHS Plan To Cut Avoidable Admissions To Further Boost Efforts To Reduce Waiting Times appeared first on The Carer.

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For the third year running, staff from Barchester Healthcare’s care homes and hospitals are taking on a gruelling 200 mile cycling challenge this time from... Tour De Barchester – Local Maintenance Man Takes On Charity Cycling Challenge appeared first on The Carer.

A study investigated uptake of health promotion initiatives among people with learning disabilities; results were varied, revealing that further work is needed to explore factors limiting access. Adults with learning disabilities’ use of health promotion initiatives appeared first on Nursing Times.

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Longueville court care home in Peterborough were treated to an afternoon of nostalgia and delicious memories when they were joined... Care Home Residents Enjoy An Afternoon Of Reminiscence Celebrating 200 Years Of Cadbury appeared first on The Carer.

Chest X-rays are the most common radiological investigation requested in the NHS, this article explains how to interpret the results and identify common abnormalities. How to interpret chest radiographs (X-rays): a systematic approach appeared first on Nursing Times.

Test your knowledge and gain evidence of your professional development with Nursing Times Self-assessment bite-sized CPD. Test your knowledge on how to interpret chest radiographs (X-rays): a systematic approach appeared first on Nursing Times.

Nature lovers at a Dorset dementia care home are set for a summer of wildlife watching whatever the weather. A webcam has been positioned in... Watch The Birdie! Care Home Nature Lovers Install Webcam To Track Garden Wildlife appeared first on The Carer.

New Age UK analysis has found that 28,655 older people aged 65+ died in 2022/23 before ever receiving the social care for which they were... Almost 30,000 Older People Died Waiting for Social Care Report Reveals appeared first on The Carer.