Expert Insights

The UK heads to the polls on 8th June 2017. In anticipation, we will have a look at some of the key employment issues being discussed at the moment for…

  For the last 18 years, Skills for Care has been focussed on improving the skills and knowledge of the adult social care workforce. So much has changed in this…

Many would recognise ‘frailty’ in our older population. Clinical definitions of frailty typically involve physical criteria including weight loss, fatigue, physical activity, walking distance and grip strength. Frailty is characterised by…

Scottish Care, the umbrella group for independent care providers in Scotland, has reported on how Care at Home services (and associated housing support services) need to be re-evaluated, and their…

  The social care workforce is predicted to grow enormously over the coming years, by up to half a million by 2025. However, the sector faces significant challenges in attracting…

  Portable electrical equipment could cause an electric shock or burn, or fire due to damage, wear or misuse. Dental practice owners need to ensure that the portable electrical equipment…

  We run an exercise on our training days that gets participants to work in pairs asking each other a dozen questions. The questions have been carefully refined to ensure…

Introduction Most health and social care services are well managed by dedicated managers and a team of professional support staff. Part of a Care Manager’s or any senior person with…