Inside the Care Crisis with ED Balls. Why is it on BBC2 and not BBC1 ?
Wednesday, 10 Nov 2021, 12:20
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Edited by Hede Maria Cavell, Wednesday, 10 Nov 2021, 17:12
l would like to say a big thank you to Ed Balls who like Rhod Gilbert, has embraced the challenge of actually working in care on the ground floor . This is a very emotive and uncomfortable subject for some but this programme has shown the true reality of what it is like to work within this sector.
Rhod Gilberts, 'Work experience' also highlighted the care sector and was shown on BBC1, so why not this programme ?
To change societies concept and 'stereo typing' of an under valued and skilled work force some have to face the uncomfortable realities of this sector. The stereo typing and degrading of ALL carers has to stop.
If the BBC wishes to assist in making a change to society then programmes such as these should be on prime time so they can reach and educate a wider audience thus helping to break down the barriers of stereo typing carers as ' just wiping bottoms and drinking tea !'.
Although Ed undertook the Manual handling training, the reality is that the training also consist of Safeguarding ,Duty of Candor , Mental Capacity Act, Dignity , equality and diversity, basic first aid , COSHH (control of substance hazardous to Health.) and infection control, nutrition and hydration , and dementia training.
There is also specialist training , dependant on whether your are in a residential, nursing or community setting.
Inside the Care Crisis with ED Balls. Why is it on BBC2 and not BBC1 ?
l would like to say a big thank you to Ed Balls who like Rhod Gilbert, has embraced the challenge of actually working in care on the ground floor . This is a very emotive and uncomfortable subject for some but this programme has shown the true reality of what it is like to work within this sector.
Rhod Gilberts, 'Work experience' also highlighted the care sector and was shown on BBC1, so why not this programme ?
To change societies concept and 'stereo typing' of an under valued and skilled work force some have to face the uncomfortable realities of this sector. The stereo typing and degrading of ALL carers has to stop.
If the BBC wishes to assist in making a change to society then programmes such as these should be on prime time so they can reach and educate a wider audience thus helping to break down the barriers of stereo typing carers as ' just wiping bottoms and drinking tea !'.
BBC iPlayer - Inside the Care Crisis with Ed Balls
Footnote.
Training .
Although Ed undertook the Manual handling training, the reality is that the training also consist of Safeguarding ,Duty of Candor , Mental Capacity Act, Dignity , equality and diversity, basic first aid , COSHH (control of substance hazardous to Health.) and infection control, nutrition and hydration , and dementia training.
There is also specialist training , dependant on whether your are in a residential, nursing or community setting.