An Ageing Population
The Impact of An Ageing Population on Nurses
The NHS was set up to treat people with diseases. Many of the diseases that would have killed people 65 years ago, have been cured, which is brilliant. While that means people are living for longer, it also means that they are, probably, living with one or more illnesses (long-term complex conditions) such as diabetes, heart and kidney disease. In turn, that means ongoing treatment and specialist care will be required.
With an increase in diseases such as dementia there will be a greater demand for nurses to become more skilled in patient communication techniques and support mechanisms for supporting people with impaired cognitive abilities. This may be a good time to consider further training on specialist courses that deal in these areas. We work with a third party training company to organise specialist courses in areas of training demand. Get in touch using our contact form if you would like to know more how we can help you with your career training needs.