Sleep-in shifts and the minimum wage

A revised guidance from the government “Sleep-in” shifts in some sectors including, but not only, the care sector, staff are required to stay at or near their workplace on the basis that they are expected to sleep for all or most of the period, but may be woken when...

Managing oxygen in care homes

Source: CQC Oxygen has been widely used medically for many years. It is a gas and you should treat it as a medicine. Oxygen therapy Home oxygen therapy is commonly used in care homes. It involves breathing air that contains more oxygen than normal air from a cylinder...

90 Minute Flu Management Workshops

Fully funded workshops with HCPA We are running 90-minute Care Home workshops on Influenza Outbreaks, Vaccinations and Infection Control in order to help care homes staff prepare for the winter. Fully funded by Hertfordshire County Council, we aim to improve your...

Older People in Care Homes: an ‘Intimate’ guide

Source: Royal College of Nursing The Royal College of Nursing have published evidence-based practice guidance, developed to help nurses and care staff effectively with issues of sexuality, intimate relationships, sexual expression and sex, particularly for older...