Learn from the best at the Total Security Summit
The next Total Security Summit takes place October 14th & 15th 2019 – join 60 of the UK’s most senior security professionals in Manchester and help secure your care or residential home. The Summit is a highly focused event that brings security professionals together for one-to-one business meetings, interactive seminars and valuable networking opportunities. Throughout two […]
The Importance of HR Compliance Training for Care Workers
HR Compliance is often an area that gets overlooked in the Care Sector and is not always given the attention it deserves. Effective HR Compliance Training can be the difference between keeping employees or losing them due to negative working environments or conflicts at work. Not to mention the obvious benefits like employee retention, building […]
Do you specialise in Infection Control for care homes? 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 July we’ll be focussing on Infection Control. 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 and […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Planday workforce management
Planday offers an easy-to-use workforce management platform with all the functionality you need, including scheduling, communications, time tracking, vacation and absence management and payroll calculations. With our technology and highly responsive customer success team, Planday helps care providers to operate more efficiently, streamline staff management and planning processes and help improve employee engagement. URL: https://www.planday.com/uk/lp/careforum
The importance of the GDPR in the Care Sector
The GDPR is a regulation designed to protect people’s personal data; so, the more data you hold, or the more personal the data you hold is, the more you have to do to comply with its requirements. In the care industry, large amounts of very personal information are handled on a daily basis, so it’s […]
£5m made available for carer support & services
The Department for Health and Social Care has made £5 million available to improve support for carers, outside of mainstream health and care services. The Department for Health and Social Care has made £5 million available to improve support for carers, outside of mainstream health and care services. The Carers Innovation Fund will be used […]
IN PICTURES: Care Forum 2019
The UK’s leading care industry professionals descended on Whittlebury Hall on June 10th & 11th for two days of business networking and learning. All delegates enjoyed a personalised itinerary of pre-arranged meetings with suppliers who matched their requirements and upcoming projects, plus access to a series of seminars hosted by industry thought leaders. Among those […]
GUEST BLOG: Let’s talk about Smart Home Social Care
As the population ages, the demand for high quality carers rises. By 2026 it’s predicted that the UK will need around 420,000 more carers, but with the current vacancy rate high and the amount of those showing interest in the care sector diminishing, it’s important that technology is utilised in order to help fill the gaps […]
OPINION: Improving the image of care
By Care Home Management With Care Home Open Day just around the corner (June 28), care home managers may well be wondering whether it’s worth the effort to get involved. After all, unless you work in, or have a friend or relative in a care home, why on earth would you be interested in visiting […]
Dulux paints brighter picture for dementia
Dulux Trade is using Dementia Action Week to help provide additional support to healthcare and design professionals with the launch of its Dementia Friendly Colour Palette and Design Guide. After being awarded the Exceptional Contribution to Dementia Care Award at the Dementia, Care and Nursing Home Expo Awards earlier this year, the brand has continued […]
