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Doug · 11-10-2005, 23:38

Very laudable sentiment Slinky and I am sure that you are a very competent carer. In respect of your comments I can remember a time when it was the other way round and the flow was from the private sector into the wards, how times change eh? I’ve never met you but I would be more than comfortable in offering you a job.

I’ve been a care adviser in the private sector for a few years and I am certainly aware that in reality things haven’t change all that much. Many residential care homes and the domiciliary home care sector still neglect this type of training in favour of the staples like Moving & Handling, Health and Safety, Food Hygiene and First Aid at the expense of training in Adult Protection, Continence, Bowel Management, Pressure Relief, and Fluid Balance and many other areas of training.

National Occupational Standards for Health and Social Care and the current Skills for Care consultation in respect of certificated Induction Standards should rectify some of the shortfalls still in the system. However, the low rates within the private sector and effects that profit motivated care providers have on the system will mean that some people will continue to suffer unnecessarily. The recent Green Paper on Independence, Well-being and Choice promises much but relies on changes within the sector without additional funding being made available. I have much more faith in agencies recognising the benefits of pulling closer together in realistic partnerships and adopting achievable person centred approaches and outcome based practises.

I do believe that you are being a little unfair and the Nursing Profession in some of your comments. Mainly that they don’t train or understand basic principles of care, they do on both counts. What you might find is a lack of commitment in some sectors, major understaffing of wards, indifferent managers and some nursing staff that have become overqualified and feel that they are above delivering basic care to users, above all else is the lost of basic care management skills on the wards.

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Doug Member. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bispham Posts: 9,477 Liked: 71 times Rep Power: 3502	Re: Health delivered. Very laudable sentiment Slinky and I am sure that you are a very competent carer. In respect of your comments I can remember a time when it was the other way round and the flow was from the private sector into the wards, how times change eh? I’ve never met you but I would be more than comfortable in offering you a job. I’ve been a care adviser in the private sector for a few years and I am certainly aware that in reality things haven’t change all that much. Many residential care homes and the domiciliary home care sector still neglect this type of training in favour of the staples like Moving & Handling, Health and Safety, Food Hygiene and First Aid at the expense of training in Adult Protection, Continence, Bowel Management, Pressure Relief, and Fluid Balance and many other areas of training. National Occupational Standards for Health and Social Care and the current Skills for Care consultation in respect of certificated Induction Standards should rectify some of the shortfalls still in the system. However, the low rates within the private sector and effects that profit motivated care providers have on the system will mean that some people will continue to suffer unnecessarily. The recent Green Paper on Independence, Well-being and Choice promises much but relies on changes within the sector without additional funding being made available. I have much more faith in agencies recognising the benefits of pulling closer together in realistic partnerships and adopting achievable person centred approaches and outcome based practises. I do believe that you are being a little unfair and the Nursing Profession in some of your comments. Mainly that they don’t train or understand basic principles of care, they do on both counts. What you might find is a lack of commitment in some sectors, major understaffing of wards, indifferent managers and some nursing staff that have become overqualified and feel that they are above delivering basic care to users, above all else is the lost of basic care management skills on the wards. __________________ On - Stanley – On - Who’s Laughing Now - Last edited by Doug; 11-10-2005 at 23:47.