Gold Care Homes rolls out Softworks HR Management for 2,000 employees
Gold Care Homes has implemented Softworks Workforce Management Solution to manage employee Time, Attendance, Rostering, Skills and HR for their 2,000 employees across 24 care homes. The company went to market in 2019 for a solution that would enable them to optimise management of employee Time, Attendance, Rostering and HR and support their core goal […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Onsite scale repair, calibration and reverification service
By seca For weight measurements and nutritional screenings in nursing homes, class III approved medical grade scales should be used, as per the NAWI Directive. These scales are calibrated precision instruments that provide the most accurate weighing of patients. To be certain that they keep precision over time and that you can rely on the […]
Review ordered into medical device bias
A far-reaching review is being launched into the impact of potential bias in the design and use of medical devices. There are concerns that the way medical devices and technologies are designed and used could mean a patient’s diagnosis and treatment is affected by their gender or ethnic background, exacerbating existing inequalities in healthcare. The […]
Alzheimer’s Month: How technology can support people living with dementia
There are currently 850,000 people with dementia in the UK and this number is projected to double to two million by 2050. People living with dementia generally need more support from care providers than those without dementia. It’s therefore crucial for caregivers to understand how technology can help people living with dementia maintain their independence, […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: SafeSense 3 by wissner-bosserhoff
SafeSense® 3 by wissner-bosserhoff is an integrated real-time movement monitoring device that can detect dangers at an early stage and corresponding warning messages can be recorded silently if preferred or forwarded as an active DECT call. If forwarded, staff are notified of resident’s lack of movement in bed, enabling them to quickly identify and respond […]
Building back better: Becoming a global leader in population health management
The Covid-19 pandemic has placed a significant spotlight on the need for greater collaboration between, and transformation of the UK’s health and social care systems. Even before the pandemic swept the world, an ageing population and the impact of austerity had meant they were close to breaking point in some areas. It’s widely accepted that […]
Vida unveils ‘care home of the future’ in Harrogate
Vida Healthcare has launched its new state of the art care home, Vida Court, which has been built to transform the care available to people living with dementia. The home is set to officially welcome residents through its doors in November 2021 and has been designed with innovative facilities to enhance resident’s daily living activities and […]
Enabling and enhancing social care through innovation
Technology has long been touted as an enabler for much needed change across industries. But for those from non-digital native generations, this drastic need to evolve through innovation can seem overwhelming. The health and social care sector, for example, has been crying out for change for years, yet the patients it treats are unfamiliar with […]
Mace & Menter adding innovation to South West health services
Government service design specialist Mace & Menter has won a competitive tender to work with the NHS on a series of projects to adapt and innovate health services in the South West. The firm will support Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group’s ongoing drive to design more effective and inclusive services around the needs […]
The five Cs proving the value of mobile in social care
A continued drive towards more mobile public services is needed to help overcome social care challenges in the bleak winter months, says David McKinney (pictured), Managing Director of Local Government at Servelec… The challenges facing the public sector are staggering. Councils are facing a £3bn COVID-19 funding gap. Even some of the largest local authorities […]
