Kirsty KerrMar 182 minNew Technological Advancements in the Healthcare FieldOver the past few years, technology has become increasingly important to health and care services, benefitting patients as well as servic...
Kirsty KerrMar 32 minThe Mental Health Act and its Implementation in the FieldThe Mental Health Act, passed in 1983, is a law that gives health workers criteria as to whether or not someone with a serious mental ill...
Kirsty KerrNov 21, 20198 minWhat can we learn from Germany's social care model?Introduction As the ‘baby boomers’ have begun to age, the elderly population in Europe has been undergoing a steady increase in size. By ...
Kirsty KerrOct 25, 20191 minIncreasing costs of food, property, and staffing decrease average profit margins of care homes Over the past ten years, the average profit margins of care homes in the UK has dropped as costs of food, property, and staffing have inc...
Kirsty KerrOct 17, 20192 min2018/2019 State of Care’s call to make care accessible sooner In this year’s annual State of Care assessment, England’s Care Quality Commission highlights people’s lack of access to timely, convenien...
Kirsty KerrJul 11, 20191 minWarwickshire recognizes “hidden carers”On June 12, Warwickshire County Council partnered with Coventry City Council to host the annual Coventry and Warwickshire Joint Carers Co...
Kirsty KerrJul 11, 20191 minORAL CARE, THE MISSING ELEMENT OF CARE HOMES IN UK?Oral health plays an important role in the quality of our daily lives, maintaining a healthy relationship with our teeth essentially redu...
Kirsty KerrMay 23, 20192 minIncreases in FNC funding shows promise but still requires improvements Bromson Hill Nursing Homes, part of BM Care Homes, welcomes the increase in the Funded Nursing Care to £165.55, representing an increase ...
Kirsty KerrApr 11, 20191 minReflections on five years at Bromson HillMy parents and I purchased Bromson Hill, based in Ashorne near Warwick, in June 2014. We thought now was an opportune time to set out som...
Kirsty KerrApr 11, 20191 minMajor Refurbishment to Bromson Hill Nursing Home FacilityMajor Refurbishment to Bromson Hill Nursing Home Facility Independent and long-established countryside nursing home based in Warwickshire...
Kirsty KerrApr 11, 20192 minAn increasing number of “bed-blocking” poses threat to UK hospitals due to lack of residential careIt has been revealed that within the last year, a total of 29,374 beds were ‘blocked’ in UK hospitals due to a lack of capacity in nursin...
Kirsty KerrApr 11, 20191 minLaing-Buisson has launched a survey of nursing costs on behalf of the National Health Service.Laing-Buisson, a healthcare consultancy, has launched a survey of nursing costs on behalf of the National Health Service. As many readers...
