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MTW buys private hospital to increase NHS capacity
mmaters2024-06-23T19:01:55+01:00Copied from MTW buys private hospital to increase NHS capacity - Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust "Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) has bought Spire Tunbridge Wells Hospital, a private healthcare facility in Kent. The purchase will enable the Trust to develop clinical services in a number of areas and provide additional [...]
Happy Easter!
mmaters2024-03-29T09:40:17+00:00Visiting Angels South West Kent & East Sussex is wishing you lots of chocolate!!
When you hire a care firm, a low hourly rate could be a warning sign
mmaters2024-04-07T18:22:23+01:00When you have come to the stage that a loved one needs a bit of care, you have to start the search for a home care provider. That can be daunting task. Not all health care providers are aware what constitutes good social care. Nor do they know who the good home care companies [...]
Social care in 2024
mmaters2024-04-28T11:27:46+01:00This is an article from the Guardian. From emerging examples of best practice to recruitment and retention initiatives, we hear from social workers on the key issues facing their profession right now Social work has never been an easy sector to work in. But it’s one of those professions where the long-term impact someone [...]
Please, don’t leave it too late to introduce care!
mmaters2024-04-07T18:44:55+01:00Below an article from our colleague Lynn James at Visiting Angels North Surrey. Please, don’t leave it too late to introduce care! One of the saddest situations that we encounter as we did this week, is when care is introduced just too late, leading to a deterioration in health to such an extent that [...]
Why a career in adult social care could be for you
mmaters2024-06-23T19:01:02+01:00There are so many roles to choose from – and you don’t need qualifications to start improving other people’s lives. It’s a fact of life that many people with disabilities or age-related conditions require regular support. This can come from family, but frequently adult social care is delivered by third-party providers. According to The [...]
Creating a Britain that Works and Cares
mmaters2024-04-07T18:40:56+01:00"In 2021-22 alone, nearly 400,000 carers had to leave their jobs to care for older or disabled family members. Despite this, there’s a strong desire among carers to engage in paid employment, with a majority indicating they would work if adequate support were provided. Supporting family carers in their employment could potentially save the [...]