Fire safety in care homes: How to ensure you are compliant
By Silas Campbell, Marketing and Communications Executive, Blueleaf We all know how damaging a fire can be; from seeing the devastating effects of the Grenfell Tower incident, to witnessing centuries worth of history burning down with the Notre Dam. Failing to conduct adequate and efficient fire safety checks makes the possibility of a disaster striking […]
Do you specialise in Pressure Care products? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Care Briefing we’re be shining the spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and in September we’ll be focussing on Pressure Care. 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 Pressure Care solutions […]
Are you going to the FM Christmas Party?
The FM Christmas Party is back! Hosted by the Facilities Management Forum and the Facilities Management Journal, it’s taking place on Wednesday, November 27th at BEAT London. And we’d like to invite you to an evening of industry networking and festive cheer! Taking place at London’s ultra-hip BEAT venue, 200 of the FM industry’s leading […]
SAVE THE DATE: Care Forum 2020
The Care Forum is a unique two-day event which allows senior care professionals to meet with innovative and competitive suppliers to the industry. 8 & 9 June 2020 – Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire It is entirely free for care professionals to attend and, as our VIP guest, you will be provided with a bespoke itinerary of […]
RSVP today for the FM Christmas Party!
The FM Christmas Party is returning for 2019, once again hosted by the Facilities Management Forum and the Facilities Management Journal and taking place on Wednesday, November 27th at BEAT London. Yes, we know we’re in the middle of summer, but we’re already looking ahead to the Christmas party season – and we’d like to […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Planday smart scheduling
Planday is a scheduling platform which empowers healthcare providers by making the relationship between staff and their managers more efficient, transparent, and productive. Allowing them to spend time on what matters the most: providing exceptional care. With Planday, staff can clock in and out, swap rotas and communicate with each other. Managers can create smart […]
Creating a digitally-led social care sector
Ian Newell, Director at Refero, explains how teleconsultation technology is bridging the communication gap in social care… Despite 12 green and white papers and five independent commissions over the last 20 years, successive governments have failed to find a winning strategy for social care reform. Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s deadline of 1 April for the social green paper […]
Care home residents reach for the sky in flight simulator
Residents at a care home in Cramlington were able to fly a Boeing 737, Spitfire and F35 Combat Fighter as part of a flight simulator experience at Brunswick-based Flight Sim Centre. The occasion was organised by the wellbeing team at Cramlington House, a residential and dementia care home owned and managed by Craig Healthcare. Three […]
What can you expect at the Care Forum?
The Care Forum is a unique two-day event which allows senior care professionals to meet with innovative and competitive suppliers to the industry. 8 & 9 June 2020 – Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire It is entirely free for care professionals to attend and, as our VIP guest, you will be provided with a bespoke itinerary of […]
GUEST BLOG: CCTV in care homes – the full picture?
Last month, Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock signalled his backing for the use of CCTV safety monitoring in care homes. However, while this shift in policy has gained general approval, it also raises additional questions, not least regarding privacy. The needs of vulnerable individuals of any age are complex and the vast proportion of care […]
