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. […]
Giving care home furniture a second life
By Grosvenor Contracts In the care sector, comfort and cleanliness are essential — but so is sustainability. Grosvenor Contracts’ re-upholstery service helps care homes and nursing facilities revitalise existing furniture, extending its life while maintaining hygiene and safety standards. Working from our London-based workshops, we restore chairs, sofas, and seating using flame-retardant, antimicrobial, and durable fabrics, purpose-built for healthcare […]
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 […]