TRAINING & INNOVATION MONTH: How care providers can ensure quality, compliance and impact
Training is a critical lever for quality of care, regulatory compliance and staff retention. Yet with a crowded supplier market, ranging from generic e-learning platforms to specialist clinical training providers, selecting the right partner is increasingly complex. The challenge for leaders attending the Care Forum is not just delivering training, but ensuring it is relevant, […]
Procurement expert to boost AVE’s care sector offering
Procurement and nutrition consultants AVE have expanded their team with a new Business Development Manager to enhance their growth within the care industry. AVE delivers cost savings to businesses – utilising their vast network to ensure clients can implement a first-class supply chain across both food and non-food products. Acting as a single point of contact, the team also delivers comprehensive audits, analyses […]
Syndora Alto: Powering safer, smarter digital care
Syndora Alto is a UK-based healthcare technology provider dedicated to helping care homes, nursing homes, and healthcare facilities deliver safer, more efficient, and digitally enabled care. The company’s approach is built on three principles, simplicity, reliability, and real-world value, developing technology that integrates seamlessly into busy care environments and supports both frontline teams and operational […]
Designing Bathing Spaces: Looking beyond the bath
A bathing project is one of the most significant investments a care home will make – and one that typically happens only once every 7-10 years. While the bath itself is central, successful outcomes depend on considering the wider environment, workflows and long-term care needs. Thoughtful bathing design looks beyond equipment selection. Layout, accessibility, infection […]
From Planning Software to Mobility Aids, the Care Forum has you covered
Join your peers at the Care Forum – a free industry event designed to connect you with like-minded professionals and support your upcoming projects. Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th June Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre, London Heathrow Our attending suppliers can help you in many areas, such as: Dementia ProductsSensoryTrainingMedication ManagementCare Planning SystemsHealth & SafetyRecruitmentEmployment LawMobility AidsNurse […]
TRAINING & INNOVATION MONTH: Workforce pressures and skills gaps – building resilient training strategies in care
Care home providers across the UK continue to face significant workforce challenges, from recruitment shortages to high staff turnover and increasing complexity of care needs. In this environment, training is no longer just about compliance: it is a critical tool for retention, quality of care and operational resilience. Leading organisations attending the care Forum are […]
Join peers and meet suppliers at June’s care Forum
Join us at the Care Forum – a free industry event designed to connect you with like-minded professionals and support your upcoming projects. Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th June Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre, London Heathrow Our attending suppliers can help you in many areas, such as: And much more. Your complimentary guest pass also includes access […]
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 […]
Britain’s death taboo is leaving families unprepared
By Nick Annetts, Founder of the Encore Platforms ‘Kicked the bucket’, ‘had a good innings’, ‘popped their clogs’, ‘snuffed it’, ‘pushing up the daisies’, even the very gentle ‘passed on’ are all euphemisms us Brits use to avoid saying the definitive “dead” word. It’s a subject we will say and do almost anything to skip […]
How virtual showrooms can support better bathroom design in care homes
Designing bathrooms in care homes requires careful consideration, from resident safety and dignity to staff efficiency and long-term adaptability. Digital tools such as virtual showrooms are increasingly helping care providers visualise and specify accessible solutions with greater confidence. One example is AKW’s virtual showroom, an interactive platform that allows users to explore a range of […]