HEALTH & SAFETY MONTH: Supporting home staff to deliver safe care under strain
Across the UK’s care sector, health and safety is increasingly shaped not just by policies or premises, but by workforce conditions. Many care homes are operating under sustained staffing pressure, with high vacancy rates, increasing dependency needs, and continued reliance on agency support. The result is a growing safety risk: when staff are stretched, incidents […]
HEALTH & SAFETY MONTH: Where digital tools are improving risk management in nursing homes
Health & safety in nursing homes has always depended on strong leadership, consistent practice and a well-trained workforce. But digital tools are playing an increasingly important role in supporting safer care environments: not as a replacement for human judgement, but as a way to strengthen oversight, reduce risk and improve responsiveness in complex clinical settings. […]
DHSC launches free ‘Get Adult Social Care Data’ platform for CQC-registered providers
A new DHSC-backed digital service is opening up local adult social care insights for CQC-registered providers in England, giving care home operators quicker access to the kind of market intelligence that’s often time-consuming (or costly) to pull together. Get Adult Social Care Data (GASCD) is a free platform developed with input from providers, designed to […]
Care Forum Wales publishes election manifesto calling for fair funding, workforce reform and NHS parity
Care Forum Wales (CFW) has published a new manifesto ahead of the next Senedd election in May 2026, urging all political parties to commit to long-term reform of Wales’ social care system and to give the sector ‘parity’ with the NHS in recognition, investment and status. A central theme of the manifesto is the case […]
INFECTION CONTROL MONTH: How layout, materials and cleaning protocols reduce transmission risk
Infection control in care homes will always depend on good training and consistent practice. Senior leaders at the Care Forum are placing increasing focus on a factor that is often overlooked: the built environment. Layout, materials and cleaning protocols can either support infection prevention, or quietly undermine it every day… With respiratory illness, norovirus outbreaks […]
The Care Forum: Meaningful conversations, key insights and vital meetings
Why do so many decision makers find the Care Forum such a valuable use of their time? Quite simply the Forum is built to give you meaningful conversations, key insights and vital meetings with suppliers, all tailored to the challenges and opportunities of the care sector. Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th June Radisson Hotel & […]
February 2026 is Health & Safety Month on Care Briefing: Make sure your solutions are part of the story!
Each month on Care Briefing we shine a spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and this February we’ll be focusing on Health & Safety solutions. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help care industry professionals find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of […]
INFECTION CONTROL MONTH: From Policy to Practice – Making infection control work in residential and nursing homes
Infection control policies in UK care homes are robust, well-documented and closely aligned with national guidance. Yet in practice, the challenge for senior leaders is no longer knowing what good infection control looks like, but ensuring it is delivered consistently, across every shift, role and setting. This gap between policy and practice presents differently in […]
Skin cream fire risks highlighted in new campaign
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) have urged the public and healthcare professionals to be aware of fire risks linked to emollient skin creams. Millions of people use emollient creams to relieve dry or itchy skin during winter. While the creams themselves are not flammable, residue […]
Whitepaper addresses the role of analytics in preventive care
Health tech specialists Everon Group and Howz have issued a whitepaper revealing that disrupted sleep is strongly correlated with increased fall risk, reduced resilience and wider deterioration in wellbeing. The report demonstrates how wearable and telecare technology can detect meaningful changes in sleep patterns, including reduced sleep duration, increased night-time wakefulness and disrupted routines which are often early indicators of […]