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Training and Funding Opportunities for Social Care Teams 2023

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Apr 2023

Training is an integral part of any social care team to ensure skills and support of patients are continually improved. Skills for Care discuss some of the training schemes social care teams can access this year and funding opportunities available to cover the costs of these development programmes.

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What the New Spring Budget Childcare Proposals Mean for Families and How Employers Can Help

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Apr 2023

In the 2023 Spring Budget, the Chancellor announced an increase in childcare 0f £288 million by 2024/25. Working Families discuss what these changes to the budget mean for families and the ways workplaces can support their employees who have young children.

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Improving Gender Identity Training Can Improve the Lives of Trans People Using NHS Services

4 minute read

Apr 2023

According to Stonewall, 45% of people have said their GP did not understand their needs as a trans person in the Trans Lives Survey. In this article, Dr Jamie Willo, child and adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapist at Sussex Partnership Trust, shares their personal quest to ensure that trans people have timely access to NHS services and are treated by clinicians who understand their needs.

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Why it’s Time for a Holistic Approach to Supporting Returning Parents

5 minute read

Mar 2023

Helping new mothers to return to work and planning for maternity leave are just two of the challenges employers face when supporting pregnant and postnatal employees. Returning Works® Founder Dr Emma Waltham explains why it’s time for a more systemic approach to supporting expectant and returning parents.

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Attracting Generation Z to Start Careers in Care

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Dec 2022

In adult social around 1 in 10 social worker and 1 in 11 care worker roles are reportedly unfilled. Skillsforcare share the benefits of recruiting generation z to fill this gap and ways to encourage them to join the social care workforce.

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The Positive Impacts of Staff Networks in the Workplace

3 minute read

Sep 2022

In 2018, 35% of LGBTQ+ staff reported hiding their sexuality at work for fear of discrimination, according to Stonewall. Ian Adams, Director of Engagement at NHS Resolution shares some reflections on his experience as an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Champion and the positive impact staff networks are having at NHS Resolution.

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What Constitutes a Good Clinical Audit and Feedback Cycle?

12 minute read

Aug 2022

Clinical audit is a way to ensure healthcare is being provided in line with service standards and lets both care providers and patients know the service is doing well. John Grant-Casey is the Programme Manager - National Comparative Audit of Blood Transfusions at NHS Blood and Transplant. He shared with us what makes a good audit and why audits are a necessary aspect of improving patient experience.

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Embedding Digital Technology into Nursing

4 minute read

Sep 2021

While the NHS implements its long-term plan to digitise healthcare, it is essential to engage nurses in this new digital strategy. This article outlines the need for digital integration into the nursing workforce.

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Implementing Regulations to Achieve Better Healthcare Outcomes

7 minute read

Sep 2021

Sean Weaver, Deputy Medical Director at the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) discussed Never Events, how to ensure solid improvements following an investigation, and how to embed regular reiteration into the overall strategy.

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Tackling the Backlog: Rebuilding the NHS Estate

5 minute read

Jul 2021

Considering the Governments pledge to build 40 new hospitals by 2030, this article outlines the challenges that the NHS Estate currently face. It demonstrates strategies that are in place to help clear the backlog of issues and to improve the services of the estate.

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Flattening a Different Curve: A Blueprint for Covid-19 Recovery?

12 minute read

May 2021

Reflecting on the challenges to population health in the wake of Covid-19 and what can be done to recover.

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An Organisational Approach to Health and Wellbeing: Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

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Apr 2021

Data from last year’s NHS Staff survey (2020) shows that 40% of respondents from Royal Brompton & Harefield, experienced work-related stress [2]. This article covers how the Trust are tackling this issue.

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