Archives for May 2nd, 2008

PATIENTS WITH LONG TERM CONDITIONS GET BOOST FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

Headlines, PublicNet: 2 May, 2008

The Department for Health has issued Common Core Principles to health and social care staff who support people to live independently, stay healthy and make the most of their lives by managing their conditions. Employers and managers are urged to ensure that the Principles are put into practice so that service users can get the most out of their care.

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CULTURE OF PRESENTEEISM AFFECTING THE PUBLIC SECTOR

Headlines, PublicNet: 2 May, 2008

Arriving first and being the last to leave is the aim of an increasing number of people in the public sector. Presenteeism, feeling obliged to work longer hours than are necessary to impress the management, is becoming almost as serious as absenteeism. These findings come from a survey by employee wellbeing specialist Right Corecare.

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TELECARE: TOMORROW’S WORLD

Features, PublicNet: 2 May, 2008

By Steve Sadler

Half a century of telecare has brought unimaginable developments in the support of people in their own homes and successfully improved the lives of millions. Older people and those with long term needs are able to continue to live at home well beyond past expectations. The author describes how smarter sensors and new ways of processing information mean that care teams are able to respond more proactively and effectively. He looks at the economic benefits to the NHS and local councils and glimpses the future for the next half century.

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