by AutumnCare | Aug 2, 2022 | Nursing Notes
Earlier this month the CQC published their annual report on the safe management of controlled drugs. One of the common causes of concern in adult social care settings was around the use of transdermal patches (such as Fentanyl and Buprenorphine). They found that...
by AutumnCare | Dec 2, 2021 | Nursing Notes
This week I returned to my voluntary nursing role in a busy Nursing and Residential home that is local to where I live. I have not been able to go much during the pandemic, so it was lovely to be back. Life is still not back to normal for our care home residents, but...
by AutumnCare | Jun 18, 2021 | Healthcare News, Industry Updates, Nursing Notes
Should COVID-19 vaccines be mandatory for care home staff? Yesterday, a senior minister urged that all care home staff in England should be vaccinated against COVID-19, and that this should be mandatory. This is currently being debated. It is expected that care staff...
by AutumnCare | Feb 25, 2021 | Nursing Notes
A roadmap out of lockdown was announced this week. Restrictions across the UK will be eased in four stages, with each stage to be a minimum of five weeks apart. The following conditions must be met in order to progress to the next stage: The COVID vaccine continues...
by AutumnCare | Nov 18, 2020 | Industry Updates, Nursing Notes
Since the end of March 2020, and the first national lockdown due to COVID-19, the mental and physical health of many of the 411,000 care homes residents has deteriorated. Many people living in care still have not been able to see their loved ones at all since then. ...
by AutumnCare | Aug 3, 2020 | Nursing Notes
This week I returned to my voluntary nursing position at a nursing and residential home. I work a long day once a month for a few different reasons. The main one being that I love nursing, it is something I really enjoy and miss. Secondly, working in a care home that...
