AdEPT Telecom named as HSCN Compliant Supplier
Independent UK communications firm AdEPT Telecom has been named as the compliant supplier for the Health and Social Care Network (HSCN). HSCN is the data network for health and care organisations, which replaced the N3 network in April. The migration to HSCN is planned to be completed by August 2020. It will support around 35,000 […]
Online pharmacy Frosts passes CQC inspection across all categories of care
Frosts Pharmacy’s online dispensing arm and doctor services www.oxfordonlinepharmacy.co.uk has passed a focused inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), across all categories of care. The business, which provides professional online doctor services to more than 40,000 patients, underwent the announced focused inspection on June 12, 2017, to demonstrate that it had carried out its […]
Channel 4 series shows benefits of interaction between the young and elderly
A Channel 4 series ‘Old People’s Home for 4 year olds’ has demonstrated how social contact with younger people can create a better quality of life for the elderly. The two-part series investigated what happened when a nursery group share their classroom with 11 pensioners for 11 weeks, with four-year-olds and 84-year-olds working and playing together. […]
St Andrew’s Healthcare partners with Advanced
St Andrew’s Healthcare, the UK’s leading mental healthcare charity, has partnered with award winning tech company, Advanced. The partnership will enable Advanced to deliver a full digital transformation programme worth several million pounds over five years. Designed to mitigate IT risk whilst driving significant efficiencies, the contract will see Advanced take the charity on an […]
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 […]
