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The Care Certificate has launched 1st April 2015
As of 1 April 2015, all social care support workers will be expected to attain a Care Certificate within their first 12 weeks of employment. The Care Certificate sets out the basic skills, knowledge and behaviours that are required to give…
‘Record’ 101 minutes of CPR saves toddler after icy drowning
One hour and 41 minutes of CPR later, a Mifflinburg toddler regained his pulse and heart rate after being submerged in icy water at least 20 minutes — and may well be a medical miracle, said a Geisinger Medical Center…
Care Certificate training coming soon
The new Care Certificate is being launched on 1st April 2015 and ProTrainings will have the training available for the care sector. There are 15 standards in the new Care Certificate and it will be replacing the Common Induction Standards.…
Elsa a Dog Aid Retriever Doodle at Crufts 2015
Dogs are excellent to assist the disabled.Elsa a Dog Aid Retriever Doodle at Crufts 2015 The charity Dog Aid train dogs to assist their disabled owners to complete daily tasks. Assistance Dogs (UK) is a coalition of assistance dog organisations that encourages…
Thyroid cancer scans by a dog in the USA
Dogs have been used for many health and assistance jobs over the years and a dog in the USA has proved to be able to detect Thyroid Caner. In recent tests a dog tested 34 patients and showed a 88…
Learn the basics of asbestos awareness
Asbestos is a danger in many different sectors and it is estimated that 20 tradesmen, 4 plumbers, 6 electricians and 8 joiners die every week from this hidden killer. It is important to know when there may be a risk…
Course of the week – Oxygen Provider
This course is aimed at anyone who requires a course in oxygen for first aid. The certificate is valid for 3 years and a recommended annual refresher. This course covers the basics of how to deliver oxygen in a first…
Coaching online course live – Learn the basics of coaching in the workplace.
ProTrainings have launched the latest in their office based skills by releasing a video online coaching course. Coaching is a process that develops a person to do either the job that they are hired to do or the job that…
Rapid blood test for Ebola has been approved
The World Health Organisation has approved a blood test that can give a result on if a patient has Ebola within minutes not hours. Existing tests can take 12-24 hours to get a result which can cause problems with care management in…
Extra funding pledged by government of £300 million
David Cameron has pledged £300 million to help fund Dementia research and training. There are 850,ooo people living with Dementia in the UK and this figure is expected to exceed 1 million within 10 years. The government said a separate…

