🎉 I am delighted to announce that Actionable Intelligence has been awarded Best Complex Healthcare Skills Training Company 2026 – East Midlands in the Education and Training Awards! 😆 I am absolutely chuffed and genuinely overwhelmed by this recognition. A huge thank you to the anonymous person who nominated us. Your support and belief in […]
The beginning of a new year is an opportunity for reflection, renewal, and recommitment to professional growth. In healthcare, a New Year resolution of committing to increasing our knowledge and skill are especially meaningful, as continuous education and training directly impact patient safety, quality of care, and professional competence. Why Education Matters in Healthcare Healthcare […]
In the realm of social care, choosing between single-handed and double-handed care approaches is a critical decision that can significantly impact both care recipients and caregivers. Each model offers distinct advantages and challenges, which need to be weighed carefully to ensure the best outcomes for all involved. Single-Handed Care Single-handed care involves one caregiver providing […]
Training plays a pivotal role in the health and social care sector, serving as the foundation for delivering high-quality, safe, and compassionate services. It equips professionals with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to meet the diverse and evolving needs of individuals in their care. Ensuring Quality Care Competency Development: Training ensures that healthcare staff posses […]
This is a tricky question, and as with all questions of this type there is no one answer for everyone. Instead, there are several tradeoffs to consider. Geography One big consideration is the geographical delivery of the complex care training. Smaller training companies tend to find delivering face-to-face courses nationwide is more of a challenge […]
Nurse verification of expected death: what it is, and how our training can help The term “verification of death”, refers to the process of deciding whether a person is actually deceased. A registered nurse or doctor are able to perform this process this process. More specifically, as set out by Hospice UK, the “recognition of […]
Our training can cover the key stoma competencies How familiar are you with what a stoma is, or how you can most effectively support someone who has a stoma? Even many healthcare staff are not necessarily knowledgeable on this subject, which is why we are pleased to be able to offer stoma management training to […]
Sorry, this is a trick question to start with. Both have their merits, and both have weaknesses. It is really a question of which works for both you and the topic at hand most effectively. Virtual training (provided by ourselves using Zoom) is when participants in different locations can communicate with each other through online […]
All you need to do is switch on the news to hear about the strain the NHS is currently experiencing. There are multiple reasons for this, including our aging population, the persisting impact from Brexit and the continuing pressures from the COVID19 pandemic. We know that ~25% of the health and social care work force […]
We can train healthcare staff in the essentials of managing and caring for enteral feeding tubes For many healthcare professionals, it is crucial to be well-informed on how they can care and maintain the safety of people with an enteral feeding tube most effectively. Enteral tube feeding is a means of supporting people who […]
One of the most important duties of many of those working in the healthcare sector, is undoubtedly providing specialised care to people in their last days of life. The term ‘end-of-life care’ typically refers to the support given to people who are in the last year of their life. It is about providing the recipient […]
It’s the subject that has got much of the UK talking in recent days, and which will remain relevant right through this, and other summers: the potential risks of elevated heat, and how these can be managed. There might be a temptation among some of us to dismiss hot weather in the summer as simply […]
The irony that as I sit here writing this article on stress, it is making me feel stressed is not lost on me… Stress is a word that we hear all too frequently and something we can probably all say we have experienced at some point in our lives. A question comes to mind, […]
Personal Protective Equipment, particularly gloves, have been a hot topic of conversation over the last 12 months. We have seen headlines in the media stating that there is a national shortage of gloves, incorrect gloves being dispatched and more recently that the government has wasted £10 billion on overpriced PPE. One thing I often ask […]
The art of hand hygiene as a concept in everyday life has not been around as long as we may think. It is only in the last century that the first public health campaigns were launched and “handwashing moved from being something doctors did to something everybody had been told to do” according to Nancy […]
