Agency News - Care Home Professional

Agency workers defended after study blames temporary staff for spreading COVID-19

Human Resources People Recruitment by Lee Peart on May 21, 2020

The contribution of agency workers in social care has been defended after a study linked the spread of the virus in care homes with the movement of temporary staff.

Agencies charging up to £90 an hour during crisis, Barchester boss reveals

Care home groups Human Resources Leaders Operators People by Lee Peart on May 4, 2020

Barchester Healthcare – Corporate Headshots – May 2014

Barchester CEO Dr Pete Calveley has revealed that agencies are charging up to £90 an hour for staff during the COVID-19 crisis.

CORONAVIRUS: Care Minister calls on agencies to work in public interest

Human Resources People Recruitment by Lee Peart on March 24, 2020

Recruitment agencies have been urged work with social care in the public interest during the coronavirus outbreak.

Agency nurse who gave incorrect medicine doses given supervision order

Business Care home groups Compliance Operators by Lee Peart on January 30, 2020

An agency nurse who worked for HC-One has been banned from working unsupervised for two years after giving care home residents incorrect medicine dosages.

High agency use blamed as care home placed into special measures

Business Care home groups Care homes with nursing Compliance Operators People Recruitment by Lee Peart on October 22, 2019

A care home with a high use of agency nurses has been placed in special measures by the CQC.

Team Photo – Super Hub in Hamilton Scotland

Newcross Healthcare launches care ‘super hub’ in Scotland

Human Resources People Recruitment Training by Lee Peart on July 1, 2019

Newcross Healthcare has launched a ‘super hub’ for care excellence in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire.

EXCLUSIVE: Recruitment platform Florence helps providers save on agency costs

Best Practice Business Business Practice Innovation People Recruitment by Lee Peart on March 28, 2019

Co-founder Charles Armitage explains to CHP how online marketplace, Florence, helps care providers save on nursing and carer recruitment costs.

Agency staff provider accused of ‘profiteering’ from Christmas fees

Human Resources People Recruitment by Lee Peart on February 26, 2019

Newcross Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest providers of agency healthcare workers, has been accused because of “profiteering” following a newspaper investigation.

Agency care worker provider fines people for calling in sick

Human Resources People Recruitment by Lee Peart on December 24, 2018

Newcross Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest providers of agency care workers, has come under fire after a newspaper investigation

MediEnlist tackles nursing shortage with recruits from European neighbours

Human Resources People Recruitment by Rob Corder on May 11, 2016

MediEnlist, a specialist recruiter of health and care staff from European Union countries on the Continent, claims it can find

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