INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Apetito – Sustainable meals for the health & social care sector
At apetito we are proud to supply meals that are tasty, nutritious, and crafted with care by our chefs using high-quality ingredients. Our meals don’t just meet dietary needs, they promote well-being by turning an everyday meal occasion into a stand out dining experience. And our market leading customer service means you’ll be supported by […]
Quinyx chosen by Vocare as workforce management solution
Vocare, a national specialist provider of urgent care services, has chosen Quinyx as its urgent care workforce management provider. With services spanning from the South West to the North East of England, Vocare provides clinical healthcare services to a population of over nine million patients, and employs more than 2,400 staff. Vocare has been searching […]
Ask NHS mobile app wins healthcare innovation award
Global healthcare start-up Sensely has won a prestigious award celebrating the very best of innovation in healthcare, in collaboration with the West Midlands CCGs. At the West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN)’s second annual Celebration of Innovation Awards, the Industry Collaboration Award was given for the successful introduction of the Ask NHS App and […]
Welsh councils win Supreme Court hearing
Welsh councils have won a Supreme Court hearing over who should pay for nurses delivering care in residential homes throughout Wales. Around 21 councils and health boards could not agree on who should pay for care provided in residential homes. The Supreme Court has now ruled that the boards had misinterpreted the law, and that […]
Are you interested in speaking at the next Care Forum?
We are looking for speakers for the next Care Forum, which is taking place on July 2nd & 3rd 2018 at Heythrop Park in Oxfordshire. The Care Forum is a highly focused event that attracts senior professionals in a variety of care industry verticals for unrivalled networking, learning and debate. We have a variety of speakers slots available, […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: AKW Medi-Care
AKW are the UK market leaders in showering, daily living and kitchen solutions for people with reduced mobility. Choice, competitive pricing, and first-class customer service make AKW the first choice for clients across the UK and abroad. AKW works closely with Occupational Therapists and Healthcare professionals, to design and manufacture a full range of easy access […]
Dementia therapy club opens in London
A new private members club aimed at helping seniors with dementia has opened in London. Innovative Aged Care, the company behind Chelsea Court Place, has launched The Day Club with the aim to provide evidence-based activities to its members to help delay and alleviate the symptoms of dementia. The programmes have been developed in conjunction with […]
Brits don’t recognise dementia as a killer
New research commissioned by award-winning brain clinic Re:Cognition Health has revealed that almost half of Brits don’t realise that dementia is a fatal disease. The research also found that British adults are more concerned about having Alzheimer’s or developing dementia (38%) than cancer or heart disease combined (31%). 87% believe early detection of dementia can […]
‘Too many’ patients locked into mental health wards
A review by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found there are 3,500 beds in locked facilities across the country, indicating there are “too many” patients in mental health rehabilitation wards. The CQC argued that instead these patients could be getting residential care nearer to where they live. In a statement, NHS England said that progress was being […]
Sabio snaps up DatapointEurope
Sabio has acquired DatapointEurope, a leading contact centre technology service, in a deal that creates a combined £60 million revenue business with pan-European capability. Founded in 1998, Sabio is the UK’s largest independent provider of contact centre technology solutions, with the company also boasting a growing presence across the Asia-Pacific region. The acquisition is part […]
