Search the hub
Showing results for tags 'Carer'.
-
EventPanelists will provide a robust overview of the challenges that accompany medical care and propose actionable recommendations for patients, family members, and carers to balance life demands for patients with complex medical needs. Register
-
Event
Couldn't care less: The permanent crisis of care
Sam posted an event in Community Calendar
untilWe all need care at some point in our lives. And as many as 8.8 million of us are already carers. Despite that, in just two years, the number of older people living with an unmet care need has risen by 19%. Why is our care system so neglected? Our care system was in crisis before the pandemic and remains in crisis now. It'll continue to be in crisis long after we're vaccinated against COVID-19. A system under stress, carers under pressure and those in need of care facing neglect. This is our new normal. Can nothing be done about this? Join our host, Claret Press publisher Katie Isbester PhD, and our three guests, as they grapple with the big issues that affect us all. They will talk with Professor of Sociology Dr Emma Dowling and the Director of UNICARE at UNI Global Union Mark Bergfeld, as well as acclaimed writer, with lived experience of care, Sarah Gray. Register- Posted
-
- Care home
- Community care facility
-
(and 2 more)
Tagged with:
-
Content ArticleThe Quality Network for Inpatient Working Age Mental Health Services (QNWA) based within the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Centre for Quality Improvement are pleased to announce the publication of their 8th edition standards. Since the publication of the first edition standards in 2006, the Network has grown to include over 140 members from the NHS and private sector. This new edition of standards aims to reflect the changes in working practices and legislation over the last two years in addition to placing greater emphasis on equality, diversity and inclusion as well as sustainability in inpatient mental health services. The eighth edition standards have been drawn from key documents and expert consensus and have been subject to extensive consultation with professional groups involved in the provision of inpatient mental health services, and with people and carers who have used services in the past.
- Posted
-
- Mental health
- Mental health unit
- (and 14 more)
-
Content ArticlePeople with living dementia or mild cognitive impairment and their family carers face challenges in managing medicines. This review, published in Age and Ageing, identifies interventions to improve medicine self-management for people with dementia and mild cognitive impairment and their family carers, and the core components of medicine self-management that they address.
- Posted
-
- Dementia
- Adminstering medication
-
(and 3 more)
Tagged with:
-
Content ArticleSpecialised services typically care for small numbers of patients with rare or complex conditions. They are commonly overlooked in debates around the future of the NHS. This is despite costs growing by over 50% in eight years, and now exceeding £20bn per year. The spotlight is returning, with proposals from NHS England to change how these services are planned, with power and responsibility being devolved down to new Integrated Care Boards – sub-regional structures across England. This report sets out a series of recommendations which Policy Exchange believe should underpin these reforms, including refinement of the services into more logical groupings, an expanded role for patient and carer input into service design, and stronger ministerial and financial oversight to ensure the sustainability of service delivery for the longer term.
-
Content ArticleFor people who have been diagnosed with dementia, accessing post-diagnosis support can be challenging, particularly when the systems meant to provide support are confusing, limited or in some areas, non-existent. The World Alzheimer Report 2022 looks at the issues surrounding post-diagnosis support, a term that refers to the variety of official and informal services and information aimed at promoting the wellbeing of people with dementia and their carers. This report explores the aspects of living with dementia following diagnosis, through 119 essays written by researchers, healthcare professionals, informal carers and people living with dementia from around the world. These expert essays are accompanied by the results of a survey carried out in May 2022, with responses from 1,669 informal carers in 68 countries, 893 professional carers in 69 countries and 365 people with dementia from 41 countries.
-
Content ArticleNot knowing how to unfold or even sit in a wheelchair the right way can cause a catastrophic injury to patients, visitors, volunteers, and staff of a healthcare facility. Wheelchairs are one of the most common assistive devices used in healthcare facilities, from admission to discharge. They are often found at the entrance of a facility for use by both patients and visitors with mobility issues. Hospital volunteers, transport staff, and clinical staff use wheelchairs to take patients to different care areas to have tests performed. Many facilities require that patients be transported in a wheelchair upon discharge. However, not knowing the proper method of unfolding a wheelchair or where to place your hands when sitting down in the seat can cause injuries, specifically to fingers, ranging from lacerations to amputations.
- Posted
-
- Medical device / equipment
- Patient harmed
-
(and 3 more)
Tagged with:
-
Content ArticleThis article discusses how medication safety can be improved in Canada. It explores the complexities of aging, what can go wrong with medication, 'Best Possible Medication Histories', the role of pharmacists and paramedics, engaging with patients and their families, and improving communication across the healthcare system.
- Posted
-
- Medication
- Adminstering medication
- (and 9 more)
-
Content ArticlePerceptions of care work as low skilled continue to persist, despite the pandemic highlighting just how vital care workers are. In recent years there has been increased debate around the ‘professionalisation’ of this staff group, which generally refers to the creation of a statutory register of staff and their professional regulation. This new Nuffield Trust report reviews what the evidence shows about the professionalisation of care workers in other countries.
- Posted
-
1
-
- Carer
- Social Care
-
(and 3 more)
Tagged with:
-
Content ArticleCall 4 Concern is a patient safety initiative enabling patients and families to call for immediate help and advice when they feel concerned that they are not receiving adequate clinical attention. Here is the University Hospitals Sussex Trust's leaflet.
- Posted
-
- Communication
- Patient
-
(and 3 more)
Tagged with:
-
Content ArticleCall 4 Concern enables patients, relatives and carers to call for help/advice from the Acute Intervention Team when they are concerned about a patient’s condition, and/or they feel that their concern is not being addressed by the ward team. County Durham and Darlington share their Call 4 Concern leaflet.
- Posted
-
- Communication
- Patient
- (and 4 more)
-
Content ArticleThe aim of the project was to introduce and evaluate a Call for Concern (C4C) service that provides patients and relatives with direct access to the Critical Care Outreach (CCO) team, to give patients and relatives more choice about who they can consult with about their care, and facilitate the early recognition of the deteriorating ward patient. The project involved two phases: a six month pilot phase to evaluate the C4C service for feasibility, and its effects on patients, relatives and the health care teams. a three month phase implementing the C4C service onto two surgical wards to test and evaluate the findings of the feasibility phase in preparation for expansion to all hospital wards. Between 1st Sept 2009 and 23rd Sept 2010, the CCO team received 37 C4C referrals representing 0.5% of total CCO activity. Critical deterioration of a patient was prevented in at least two cases, and the service received positive feedback from patients and relatives. In the words of a relative, C4C provided: ‘…a better quality of care…and…reduces the risk of death.’
- Posted
-
- ICU/ ITU/ HDU
- Communication
- (and 4 more)
-
Content ArticleCall for Concern is a patient safety service for adult inpatients, families and friends to call for help and advice if you or your family are concerned that there is a noticeable change or deterioration in condition. This service is delivered by the Critical Care Outreach team who are available 24 hours a day to help support ward teams in the care of acutely ill patients. We also offer emotional support to patients and their families who have recently been discharged from the Critical Care Unit as this can be an anxious time. When can I call? After you have spoken to the ward team or doctor but feel the healthcare team are not recognising or responding to your concern. If you have been a patient in Critical Care and are experiencing difficulties such as anxiety, bad dreams, low mood or feeling emotional.
- Posted
-
- Communication
- Relative
- (and 4 more)
-
Content ArticleFrimley Health has launched a new service for members of the public to independently raise concerns if they believe a patient’s clinical condition is deteriorating. The Call 4 Concern programme enables friends, relatives – and the patients themselves - to make a direct referral if their concerns have not been alleviated by first speaking to the medical team. The Trust’s critical care outreach practitioners will then review the patient, liaise with the medical team and take any appropriate action. At Frimley Park Hospital, call 07717 303231. At Wexham Park Hospital call 07909 930728. The Call 4 Concern programme is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and has previously been successfully implemented by several other NHS organisations.
-
Content Article
NHSE - Commitment to carers
Patient-Safety-Learning posted an article in NHS England
With 1.4 million people providing 50 or more carer hours a week for a partner, friend or family member, carers make a significant contribution to society and the NHS. NHS England has developed 37 commitments to carers spread across eight key priorities, that have been developed in partnership with carers, patients, partner organisations and care professionals. Some of the areas covered include: raising the profile of carers education and training person-centred coordinated care primary care This webpage contains information on: Supporting carers in general practice: a framework of quality markers How to identify and support unpaid carers Supporting commissioners End of year progress summary- Posted
-
- Carer
- Patient / family support
-
(and 2 more)
Tagged with:
-
Content ArticleMany nurses also act as family caregivers, and this study in the journal Nursing Outlook aimed to examine the impact of family caregiving on nurses, their colleagues and the organisations they work for. Nurse caregivers and healthcare organisation leaders completed two surveys about views on family caregiving. The authors found that healthcare leaders perceived family caregiving to have a larger impact on the nurses’ health and work performance than nurses themselves. Family caregiving was also identified as a potential contributor to burnout, and the authors highlight that lack of workplace support for family caregiving may influence nurses decisions about leaving or reducing their role.
-
Content ArticleWhen leaving hospital with medicines, there can be a lot of information to take in. This checklist designed by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) is designed to help patients and their carers use medications safely when they leave hospital. It includes: Questions to consider before you leave hospital Questions to consider when you’ve left hospital Further useful resources Medicines safety and governance pharmacist Jen Flatman has written a blog about how the checklist was developed.
-
Content ArticlePeople who provide care unpaid for a family member or a friend due to illness, disability, or mental health provide a vital role bridging gaps in state-funded support. But despite the laudable policy statements in support of carers, this Nuffield Trust report looking at the policy history and latest data shows that the reality for unpaid carers has been one of diminishing help over time.
- Posted
-
- Carer
- Social Care
-
(and 2 more)
Tagged with:
-
Content ArticleThis report from Skills for Care provides a comprehensive analysis of the adult social care workforce in England and the characteristics of the 1.50 million people working in it. Topics covered include recent trends in workforce supply and demand, employment information, recruitment and retention, demographics, pay, qualification rates and future workforce forecasts.
- Posted
-
- Social Care
- Recruitment
- (and 9 more)
-
Event
ICUsteps Zoom Q&A webinar
Clive Flashman posted an event in Community Calendar
untilOur ICUsteps trustees and invited guests answer questions about recovery from critical illness and what patients and relatives can do to help support their recovery. Book here -
Content ArticleThe minutes from the most recent Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) National Steering Group make for interesting reading for all those in the care home sector. We learn from these that the Government has decided that “now is not the right time” to introduce the care home manager role in England that was previously envisioned under LPS. It had recently been confirmed that the public consultation on the draft regulations and Code of Practice for LPS will be taking place in Spring 2021 and implementation of the LPS is some way off, anticipated to be in April 2022. In the meantime Bevan Brittan provide an update for care home providers that gives the sector some clarity at this earlier stage.
-
Content ArticleAccessing social care and social support services is key to support the well-being of people living with dementia (PLWD) and unpaid carers. COVID-19 has caused sudden closures or radical modifications of these services, and is resulting in prolonged self-isolation. The aim of this study from Giebel et al., published in Aging and Mental Health, was to explore the effects of COVID-19 related social care and support service changes and closures on the lives of PLWD and unpaid carers. Fifty semi-structured interviews were conducted with unpaid carers. The study found that PLWD and carers need to receive specific practical and psychological support during the pandemic to support their well-being, which is severely affected by public health restrictions.
- Posted
-
- Virus
- Secondary impact
-
(and 6 more)
Tagged with:
-
Content ArticleAn open letter has been published in the Nursing Times from infection prevention and control experts, together with interested and concerned individuals and organisations, about the restrictions enforced in nursing, care and residential homes. Restrictions are being imposed in relation to COVID-19 across too many nursing, care and residential homes in the UK and beyond, in the name of infection prevention and control. A number of experts in this field, led by Jules Storr, independent global health consultant and former Infection Prevention Society (IPS) president, summarise in an open letter why infection prevention and control should be an enabler not a barrier to safe, compassionate human interaction in nursing, care and residential homes. By adding their voice their intention is to accelerate action to end this uncompassionate treatment of people in homes as well as for their families and other loved ones.
- Posted
-
- Infection control
- Virus
- (and 5 more)
-
Content ArticleIn this blog, published on the Alzheimer's Society website, Sue Hansard reflects on the lessons she learnt from living with and caring for her mum who had Alzheimer's disease and passed away two years ago. She shares her perspective to honour her mum, celebrate their relationship, and help others affected by dementia.
-
Content ArticleCare provided by families valued at £135 billion over course of the pandemic so far. Carers UK calls on Government to recognise contribution of millions of carers and protect their health and wellbeing Research, released for Carers Rights Day, estimates that the care provided by people looking after older, disabled and seriously ill relatives and friends during the pandemic stands at £135 billion so far, after just eight months. Previous research by the charity found that the majority (81%) of carers have been taking on more care since the start of the pandemic and nearly two thirds (63%) are worried about how they will continue to manage over winter. Carers UK is calling on the Government to provide additional support for carers over winter and ensure those caring for more than 50 hours a week get access to a funded break. With many crucial face-to-face support services such as day centres and support groups significantly reduced – or in many cases closed – because of costly infection and control measures, Carers UK is warning that people caring round the clock are going to break down after months of caring without respite.