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NEWS Our news section combines care
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sector updates with a look at what’s been going within your care homes and services across the UK.
WHAT’S NEW? Discover all the latest company
developments and product and service releases across the health and social care sectors.
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IT’S MY LIFE We find out the story of some of
the incredible women that Royal Star & Garter cares for, and shine a light on their oſten-unsung endeavours which have helped shape a fairer, safer future for all.
FEATURES
SIMPLY THE BEST Aſter another overwhelming
response from voters this year, it’s time to reveal the winners of the Tomorrow’s Care Awards 2022.
MENTAL HEALTH
FROM ALL SIDES Liz Jones, Policy Director at
the National Care Forum looks at the detrimental impact of the pandemic on social care workers’ mental health and suggests what should be done to alleviate the current care crisis.
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A HELPING HAND Karolina Gerlich, CEO at The Care
Workers’Charity, outlines some of the help they’ve made available to carers struggling with mental health issues.
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HEALTHY HANDS As restrictions end and Covid
complacency creeps in, Chris Wakefield, at GOJO Industries-Europe Ltd, discusses how to continue influencing good hand hygiene behaviour.
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EXERCISE FOR EVERY BODY Incorporating exercise as a
fundamental part of customer care planning is integral to the wellbeing of older people, explains Zoe Robson, Lead Exercise Specialist at Belong.
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A CARE HOME PROBLEM – REVISITED
Essity’s Liam Mynes explores the health risks posed by care home visitors and considers how to address them.
EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS
FROM ALL PERSPECTIVES Steve Dering, Operations
Manager at Direct Access Group, shares best practice when forming an inclusive evacuation plan.
REVISING THE RULES It is the legal duty of the
responsible person in any building to make the evacuation of disabled people equal to that for able bodied people, as Anthony Smith, Managing Director of Vox Ignis, explains.
FITNESS & EXERCISE
POSITIVE INFLUENCE Professor Lynda Holt, CEO of
Health Service 360 and Co-host of the #EndPJparalysis Campaign, talks about the role of social currency in keeping people moving.
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