Enhancing Food Safety Standards in Care Homes: A real-life example of success
By Navitas Safety In care homes, maintaining the highest level of food safety is critical for the health and well-being of residents. With stringent regulations from the Food Safety Act 1990 and oversight from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and local authorities, care homes must stay proactive to avoid food safety violations, which can lead […]
Exploring Lord Darzi’s report and the NHS Crisis: Boosting clinical efficiency with tech
Jonathan Elliott (pictured), Managing Director of Epro – a leading healthcare informatics provider – gives his thoughts on the Lord Darzi report and the current challenges facing the NHS… How does Lord Darzi’s report affect Labour’s goal to reduce NHS waiting times by increasing the number of appointments available in the system? As Lord Darzi’s report […]
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Wallcovering, upholstery and curtain fabrics for Care environments
Helping to make the material specification of Care projects simple, Vescom has a variety of material solutions that are tailored to and certified for Care environments. The vinyl wallcovering, vinyl upholstery and curtain fabrics fulfil the key contemporary demands of Care spaces, such as hygiene, high performance and human-centricity. humanised healthcare To truly facilitate treatment and […]
Mitigating financial shock through better energy management: Key questions for the care sector
This year, the care sector remains in a financially precarious position. According to the Financial Impacts of Covid-19 on Care Homes (FICCH), six in ten of the UK’s care home beds are operated by companies that could go bankrupt should they experience even a mild economic shock. Any future energy cost surges are therefore a threat and […]
Advantage Analytics: Driving sustainability and delivering savings for the care sector
With the Care and Quality Commission’s (CQC) CQC’s new Single Assessment Framework now including a crucial quality statement on environmental sustainability, care homes must consider how they respond. Implementing environmental sustainability can be an area of concern for managers, so how can care homes enhance their sustainability and make important financial savings at the same time? Advantage […]
Residential vs Nursing Dementia Care: How they differ and what this means for healthcare providers
In light of 55 million global cases and 10 million new diagnoses yearly, comprehending diverse care types is important for those navigating dementia1. Recognising the difference between residential and nursing care is vital to ensuring the appropriate support aligns with the progression of an individual living with dementia. As the leading provider of specialist dementia […]
Children’s services: Enabling families to have their voice
By Jackie Gill, Digital CHC Product Manager, IEG4 Social care is in desperate need of widespread reform, but to protect the safety of our most vulnerable, Children’s long-term care needs specialist attention. Recently the Children’s commissioner called for urgent reform, which is now more than ever paramount, as ministers have pledged to eradicate the waiting […]
Providing next gen-data for next-gen residents
The next generation of tech-savvy residents will play a vital role in shaping digital care. Phil Brown, Chief Product Officer at KareInn, discusses how a focus on prevention, and person-centred care planning, will further help accelerate the digital transformation of social care… Today’s generation of residents are the first to see the benefits digital can […]
A new digital-first strategy for Care Home Management magazine
By Ailsa Colquhoun, Editor, Care Home Management Care Home Management will be implementing a digital-first strategy from its November-December issue. S & A Publishing Ltd, which produces CHM, is following a growing publishing industry trend and moving away from a print publication to reduce its own carbon footprint. The magazine will now be sent to […]
Save money in your care home with effective Asset Management
Asset Management in care homes is a highly systematic process for procuring, operating, maintaining and disposing of care equipment. It is important to manage this process correctly, as it helps provide an attractive and safe care environment for your staff and service users. Asset Management can also help save your care home money both in […]
