So here we are, in the middle of March 2021, a year into the Covid-19 pandemic. The vaccine roll-out maybe making strides, but the disease still clutches many parts of the country with an iron-like grip. Loved ones have been lost and some are battling to survive, not only from this disease. The damage caused…
The impact of Covid 19 on Britain’s care homes was a public health crisis that no one saw coming. In the week ending 19 April, 651 of the 682 coronavirus outbreaks reported across the whole of England were in care homes [Public Health England PHE]. The Department for Health and Social Care funds health services in…
The impact of Covid 19 on Britain’s care homes was a public health crisis that no one saw coming. In the week ending 19 April, 651 of the 682 coronavirus outbreaks reported across the whole of England were in care homes [Public Health England PHE]. When the government highlighted agency staff as one of the possible…
Healthcare Recruitment Specialist Safehands Recruitment is going from strength to strength in Staffordshire with the expansion of a team of qualified Health Care Workers & Nurses to support the local area. Safehands Recruitment, which supplies staff into a range of different organisations including, Nursing & Residential Homes, Day Centres, Specialist Schools & Colleges, Supported Living…
As we indulge in our Christmas feasts let us take a moment to think of all the dedicated care workers who are supporting vulnerable people this festive season. The reality is that many individuals in our communities require care on the 25th December; whether in a residential home or spending Christmas with family, receiving continuity…
Every job has its daily struggle, this we know. The crucial question, however, lies as to whether these harder moments have a greater impact on your life? How we encounter and respond to difficult circumstances can vary for everyone; it is simply ‘okay to not be okay’. Working within the Health and Social care sector…
World Suicide Prevention Day 2019 Every 40 seconds someone in the world dies due to suicide, this is shown otherwise as 800,000 people around the world ending their life with suicide, annually. In 2017, within the UK and Ireland alone, suicide was the cause of death for over 6,000 people. Each of these statistics show…
As with any interview process, it is essential you are prepared. Whether you are an experienced support worker or going for your very first interview, you must demonstrate an understanding of the responsibilities involved, whilst expressing a passion towards working in care. Support work, yes, does have its physical, mental and emotional challenges, but this…
Staffing in the healthcare sector has frequently been described as a ‘make or break’ issue, and quite understandably so. Sadly, a shortage of nurses has been a severe challenge in the UK for a few years now, medical centres nationwide continually struggle to employ the necessary volume of nurses. Nursing is the largest profession within…
International Nurses Day – A voice to lead On Sunday we celebrated International Nurses Day (IND) and an end to National Nurses Week. A day and a week to acknowledge and express our thanks to the dedication and compassion displayed by nurses everywhere. But also, a time for all nursing staff to unite and rejoice…