GUEST BLOG: The art of marketing at conferences & exhibitions
By WhereTheTradeBuys The challenges of advertising aren’t restricted to design. Many business owners and marketers need to consider where they will place their printed products once they’re complete — put them in the wrong spot and your ROI could plummet! To help, we’ve explored the multiple locations available to you when you want to optimise […]
GUEST BLOG: Mobile apps are revolutionary in overcoming healthcare system issues
By Paul Swaddle, Founder and Chairman, Pocket App Healthcare technology is a revolutionary reformer within a sector that is currently facing a plethora of issues. The NHS is under considerable pressure, coupled with a shortage of professionals in the industry which understandably is putting strain on the efficiency of services. The market for mobile health […]
GUEST BLOG: SCA Survival – England vs The Rest of the World
By Lindsay Atherton, defibshop manager, Imperative Training In present day, we’re able to get almost anything we want in an instant. Want a coffee? There’s a drive-thru just at the end of the street. Need a new book? You can download one instantly to your tablet. How about your weekly shop? A few clicks and […]
GUEST BLOG: Healthcare companies amongst the early VR adopters
By Hayden Allen-Vercoe, COO of Orbital Media Just a few years ago, the phrase ‘virtual reality’ would conjure up images of high tech gamers. Today, it’s a very different story. With billions of pounds of investment and half of Silicone Valley now focussed on rolling out VR/AR, it’s time to take the opportunities in this […]
Guest Blog: Clemence Muchingaguyo: The importance of nutrition and hydration
Guest Blog by Clemence Muchingaguyo, Nutrition and Hydration Lead at Nightingale Hammerson… The importance of nutrition and hydration should not be underestimated, but unfortunately we hear so many stories of people in care homes who are malnourished or deprived of food and drink. Not only is nutrition and hydration vital to everyday life, but the […]
Guest Blog, Rachel Dryden: Staff motivation tips for the New Year…
Silverline Care recognises the current challenges the industry faces in recruiting and retaining great staff, and are working to build an internal resource of the best talent in the industry across their seven homes. Rachel Dryden, CEO of Silverline Care has introduced a unique Developing Potential Programme, with the aim of giving staff confidence to […]
Guest Blog, Grainne McCarthy: The rising popularity of live-in care…
Following the recent report by The Insolvency Service, which found that 380 care businesses have shut in the last six years, the popularity of live-in care as an option has grown amongst the elderly and the sandwich generation carers. First and foremost, live-in care has been found to be better for the care recipient’s health. […]
Guest Blog, Sam Preston: Complexities of safeguarding children in care homes…
Sixty per cent of young people that are placed in care, are there due to abuse and neglect. Over 69,500 children and young people are currently logged in the system (that’s 60 in every 10,000 under 18s) – evidently, community multi-agency safeguarding measures are simply not enough. The interventions that we, as professional carers, put […]
Guest Blog, Jonathan Knight: 5 tips to optimising care technology…
Technology, if successfully implemented, can free up time to care, improve quality and reduce costs in healthcare. However, there are many pitfalls along the way. Jonathan Knight, founder of Perfect Ward, gives five top tips on what healthcare providers should look for when adopting new technologies… Simple is better: Technology is likely to be used […]
Guest Blog, Dr. Jamie Wilson: Brexit and the Care Crisis…
Vulnerable elderly and disabled people in need of care could be put at risk as a result of Brexit. How can the care industry respond, so that each individual is able to receive the support they need? A care crisis is looming in this country. As many as 80,000 care workers may lose their right […]
