Upskill your career with online courses for care home professionals, fully revised & updated for 2026
Did you know we have a wide selection of online courses tailored specifically for the care home and social care sectors, enabling you to both amass new skills and improve existing ones in 2026 and beyond? Log in and start learning today! These are specially-curated online courses designed to help you and your team improve […]
January 2026 is Infection Control Month on Care Briefing: Make sure your solutions are part of the story
Each month on Care Briefing we shine a spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and this January we’ll be focusing on Infection Control solutions. 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 […]
WEBINAR: How care homes can avoid workforce management pitfalls
Running a care home is demanding, and every hour counts. Managing staff rotas, tracking time and attendance, keeping up with HR tasks, and handling payroll can easily take over the working week. Many providers tell us that the admin load keeps growing while the time available to support residents stays the same. Softworks helps ease […]
SECURITY MONTH: Training care home staff to recognise risks and respond confidently
Security in care homes isn’t just about locks, alarms and CCTV. The most effective protection comes from something far more fundamental: a well-trained, security-aware workforce. With rising concerns around trespassing, safeguarding, resident wandering, theft, aggression, and cyber–physical threats, care homes attending the Care Forum are recognising that technology alone is not enough. A strong security […]
Smart TVs keeping residents connected at David Walker Gardens
David Walker Gardens Care Home in Rutherglen has become the first in the UK to be fully equipped in every room with LG Smart Chatta TVs, turning televisions into lifelines for video calls and photo sharing. Already, almost 1,000 calls and messages have been made with families as far afield as Canada, Dubai and Australia […]
VIDEO: It’s time to book your place at the Care Forum 2026
The Care Forum provides the best experience for professionals who are looking to explore a diverse range of industry solutions and connect with top suppliers, and industry peers in a highly focused and intimate environment. The event is invitation only, and is entirely free for industry professionals, like you, to attend. 8th & 9th June 2026 Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre, […]
NMC eyes changes to education in nursing
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is seeking Council approval to consult on changes to several education standards in nursing, with a focus on strengthening practice learning. The regulator has been undertaking what it calls a ‘thorough review’ of practice learning for nursing and midwifery students. Its recommendation to consult on changes follows several months […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Softworks workforce management tools
Running a care home is demanding. Balancing staff rotas, time and attendance, HR tasks, and payroll often takes valuable hours each week. Softworks helps make this easier. Our workforce management tools support care homes by saving time, reducing admin errors, and improving staff experience. Our focus is to give organisations the technology and insights they […]
CATERING MONTH: Reducing food waste and carbon footprint in care catering
Sustainability has become a defining priority for UK care homes, driven by rising energy costs, evolving regulatory expectations, and growing demand from residents and families for ethical, responsible services. In the catering function, one of the highest-impact areas in a care setting, sustainability is becoming a strategic pillar of modern care delivery. Catering teams are […]
December 2025 is Security Month on Care Briefing: Here’s how to get involved…
Each month on Care Briefing we shine a spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and in December we’ll be focusing on Security solutions. 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 Security solutions […]