Independent health and social care news
Read the latest news related to nursing across independent health and social care (IHSC).
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11 Jul 2024
From care home to recruitment agency: a nurse’s journey from health care support worker to director of nursing
Rhian Smith was 19 when, feeling a little lost after A-levels, she answered a newspaper advert for nursing home care staff in Guernsey. Fast forward another 19 years and her experiences along the way have led her to become Hoop Recruitment’s Director of Nursing & Healthcare in Wales.
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26 Jun 2024
Intergenerational friendships – the positive impact of a south Wales childcare provider’s weekly visits to a care home
Lakeside House is a family-owned care home in Cardiff. Each week, 2–5-year-olds from Blue Door Nursery and Blue Door Out of School visit Lakeside House to perform songs and stories, play games and talk with the residents.
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2 May 2024
Engraining the principles of Safety-II to improve staff culture
How a South Wales hospital has successfully integrated the safety principles into its day-to-day working practices, creating a better culture and promoting greater stability within its staff teams.
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2 Feb 2024
Knocking down walls to enhance patient experience
How removing the walls of one nursing station in a south Wales hospital has transformed how patients engage with nursing staff.
