Nurses forced to wear bin bag as PPE, test positive

Three nurses who wore bin bags on their shifts due to a shortage in personal protective equipment (PPE) have reportedly tested positive for coronavirus. Just weeks ago, the nurses had shared a photo of themselves wrapped in clinical waste bags as they issued a plea for proper masks, gowns and gloves at Northwick Park Hospital, in Harrow.

Lockdown may be extended to May 2020

Ministers are said to be preparing to extend the UK lockdown into May, with advisers insisting the coronavirus peak could still be ten days away. In Wednesday’s Downing Street briefing, Chancellor Rishi Sunak refused to give any hints on if the restrictions would be eased, adding there would be a Cobra meeting to review the situation on Thursday, chaired by Dominic Raab. 

How to Start a Home Care Agency

 At Hellocare Consulting, we know how busy care providers are trying to make their businesses succeed. Instead of having to learn every business task yourself, why not focus on what you do best in your care agency and leave the rest to us?

In the UK, there are approximately  9,000 home care agencies  registered with the  Care Quality Commission (CQC) . With the steadily ageing population and many people’s desire to stay in their own homes as they grow old, the domiciliary care industry is set to boom and there might not be a been a better time to start a home care agency.