SECURITY MONTH: Ensuring safety for residents, staff and visitors
The use of physical security systems in care homes reflects the sector’s focus on safeguarding vulnerable residents, ensuring staff safety, and complying with regulatory standards. Modern solutions now combine advanced technologies with tailored strategies to meet the unique challenges of care environments. Here’s an overview of the biggest developments, including best practices, technologies, and future […]
December is Security Month on Care Briefing: here’s how to get involved!
Each month on Care Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and in December we’ll be focusing on Security. 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 and […]
SECURITY MONTH: Approaches to keeping residents, staff and visitors safe
Physical security in UK care homes has taken giant leaps forward in recent years, reflecting both technological advancements and a deeper understanding of the unique needs of elderly residents, plus the ongoing effects of the COVID pandemic. This period has seen a shift from basic security measures to more sophisticated, resident-centred approaches. This article explores […]
Do you specialise in Security for Care Homes? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Care Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and in December we’ll be focusing on Security. 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 and […]
Do you specialise in Security for care homes? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Care Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and in December we’ll be focusing on Security. 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 and would like to […]
Cyber attack threat to essential council services
Cyber attacks on UK councils’ remote workers more than tripled during the pandemic, according to a series of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. The requests made by technology specialist Insight found attacks rose by an average of 213% from March 2020 compared to the 12 months before. This might not seem surprising, as on average councils […]
Cloud Services a ‘multi-million dollar threat’ for healthcare
A new report has revealed major challenges the healthcare industry faced as IT workers scrambled to secure protected health information (PHI) and the infrastructure against the pandemic’s complex cybersecurity and networking challenges. Based on responses from nearly 800 healthcare IT decision-makers in North America, Latin America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, key findings in the Infoblox include: Data breaches and network outages are a […]
Do you specialise in Security solutions in healthcare? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Care Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and in December we’ll be focussing 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 and would like […]
Do you specialise in security for the care sector? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Care Briefing we’re be shining the spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and in December we’ll be focussing 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 and […]
GUEST BLOG: CCTV in care homes – the full picture?
Last month, Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock signalled his backing for the use of CCTV safety monitoring in care homes. However, while this shift in policy has gained general approval, it also raises additional questions, not least regarding privacy. The needs of vulnerable individuals of any age are complex and the vast proportion of care […]
