The NHS spent more than £13 billion on medicines in 2012 and experts believe that more than 50% of all medication is prescribed, dispensed or sold inappropriately every single year. Furthermore, half of all patients in the UK fail to take their medication correctly. These facts can often lead to disastrous consequences, especially when medication ends…
Recent statistics show that the number of jobs in adult social care was estimated at 1.63 million, but only 1.5 million people fill these available roles. Demand for adult social care is constantly increasing as people who use the services are living longer, meaning there is a rising need for quality providers of care. Have…
UK employers have recently reported a shortage in the amount of skilled business and administration staff, despite more than four and a half million people already working in this sector. This figure is expected to rise in coming years as the shortage of skills needs to be filled. Have you got what it takes to…
Every year one in ten hospital patients develop a health care associated infection during their stay in a UK hospital. Approximately 5000 patients die as a direct result of one of these infections. In most cases, these infections are difficult to treat and can complicate any other current or previous illnesses that a patient has,…
In 2013, a total of 176,000 safeguarding alerts were reported to councils with Adult Social Services responsibilities. One third of these cases involved physical abuse and neglect, making this the most common cause of safeguarding alerts. Have you ever thought about how you could help protect innocent and vulnerable people who might be suffering from…
Many people find it helpful and empowering to seek the support of counselling at some point in their lives. People in any situation could benefit from counselling, and those with the correct understanding, knowledge and skills can provide them with support to improve personal well-being. This qualification focuses on key counselling skills to enable learners…
There are many factors that can impact on children and young people at different stages of their development. It is important to understand what these factors are, as well as the ways in which children and young people’s development can be enhanced through activity and interaction. Throughout this qualification, learners will explore how children’s development…
We have teamed up with Staffordshire Police Federation to offer Derbyshire Benevolent Trust members cut price tickets to Dudley Zoological Gardens. The zoo gives visitors the chance to come face-to-face with Sumatran tigers, walk through Lemur Wood, watch the mischievous meerkats and see the UK’s largest colony of Humboldts in Penguin Bay. Open dated adult…
Derbyshire Benevolent Trust members can book two Merseyside Police Federation owned holiday cottages in Windermere – subject to availability. Both cottages are furnished to a high standard and sleep up to six people and have everything you need for a wonderful break away including free wifi, Sky TV, dishwasher, washing machine, Xbox/PlayStation game consoles and…
