Issue 191 17.07.24
The weekly online newsletter for the care sector
Group unveils new private GP partnership
LUXURYCARE has become the over the course of the summer. first care home group in the South Samantha Hoskins, managing West to offer in-house private GP director of Luxurycare said: ”We appointments, in partnership appreciate that our local GP with Haven Medical, a private GP services are stretched and under Practice in Canford Cliffs, Poole. funded through no fault of their The operator, which offers nursing own. Demographics and need and residential care at six homes have changed both locally and across Bournemouth and Poole, is nationally, which have not been piloting the provision at Regency matched by adequate funding from Manor Care Home. central government. Dr Bill Johnson of Haven Medical “Understandably, this has A Scottish care operator has launched a new mental health training initiative for employees. is now visiting the home in person had an adverse effect on our Staff at Parklands, which has 12 homes in the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire, are each week, running a four-hour clients resulting in more hospital being given the opportunity to take part in a two-day Mental Health First Aid training clinic every Thursday, with a service admissions. This service is available programme. The training programme will cover essential topics, including recognising signs including on-the-spot dispensing as a no cost option to all of our of distress, offering appropriate support, learning basic suicide intervention techniques, and of medications and drawing of residents regardless of their own understanding how to protect mental well-being. Participants will acquire valuable skills that bloods for tests, prescriptions, funding status. can be applied in both their professional and personal lives. and onward referrals to NHS and “With assistance and expertise private healthcare services to speed from Haven Medical, our intention up diagnostics and treatment. is not only to support our residents Regency Manor manager Carmela and team but also go back to the CRAIGIELEA care home in Gateshead, said: “Installing a defibrillator outside Guadalupo said: “We are proud to traditional GP visits that were part of Solehawk, has invested in Craigielea is a significant step towards be the first care home in the region previously the backbone of our a defibrillator to provide a vital, safeguarding our local community. to do this – and among the first in much loved social care sector.” potentially life-saving facility for the “These devices are essential in the country. According to 2019 research from community. providing immediate assistance during “We know early intervention is The Health Foundation, 41 per The Worshipful Mayor of Gateshead, sudden cardiac arrests, dramatically essential for care home residents to cent of emergency admissions to Councillor Kath McCartney unveiled increasing the chances of survival. stay well as it can so often prevent hospital from care homes could the defibrillator, alongside Brian We are proud to offer such a crucial health issues worsening and potentially be avoided with better Richmond who lives at Craigielea and resource in Gateshead.” necessitating hospital admissions. management and treatment in the is himself a former Mayor. Each year, approximately 30,000 But, as everyone will be aware, community. To celebrate the occasion guests people in Britain experience sudden timely GP appointments are Dr Richard Azzawi White, clinical enjoyed a torso and defibrillator cardiac arrest outside of hospital becoming increasingly challenging director at Haven Medical, added: shaped cake, with cupcakes and lots of settings. These incidents can occur to secure. With our NHS under such “It’s great to be able to offer the other treats. to anyone, at any time – from young pressure, we have chosen to take medical help and support those The home has linked with the Lowchildren at school to adults at home, action and invest in this service to residents need and can be rest fell defibrillator group in order to raise work, or in public places. meet the needs of our residents and assured of the first-class service awareness of the location and support Without proper treatment, cardiac staff.” that we offer at Haven Medical its local project to have defibrillators arrests are often fatal. The British Heart Following a successful trial, the in the luxury setting of their care placed up and down Low Fell. Foundation’s data reveals a stark reality: service is now set to be rolled out home ensuring they’re treated in a 00057 Carebeans CaringUK January 2024.qxp_Carebeans CaringUK Ad 23mmx80mm 15/12/2023 16:08 Page 1Steve Massey Operations manager only one in 10 victims survive. across the rest of the group’s homes timely and appropriate way.”
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