New care workers will have to earn certificate

[Northerner]

New care workers will have to earn a training certificate within 12 weeks of starting a job, the BBC has learned.

The scheme comes in from March 2015 in England for staff including assistants in hospitals, care homes and those who look after people in their own homes.

Topics will include infection control, dementia care and patient dignity.

This follows an independent review, in the wake of the Stafford Hospital Scandal, which highlighted inconsistencies in training.

Care minister Norman Lamb said it was "essential that we drive up standards", adding: "There's lots of great care out there but there are too many cases of care falling down."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27265585

 

[trophywench]

About time too.

 

[AlisonM]

I agree, it's not before time. I've a friend who works as a carer and the some of the stories she's told me of things she's seen would turn my hair white... If it wasn't well on it's way already that is.

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Some carers do do a fantastic job though.
My Dad needs personal care and also suffers from vascular dementia.
His care is second to none, in fact the care he is given is a damn sight (site) not sure which is better than he received in an NHS hospital and also which he received in a nursing home for respite care so Mum had a break.

Marks out of 100 for the home carers 100 🙂