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Care Planning System Launches in Ireland

Care Planning System Launches in Ireland

Person Centred Software is delighted to announce its launch in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Valley Nursing Home in County Tyrone, part of MPS Care Group is the first care provider outside of England, Scotland, Wales, Australia and New Zealand to use Mobile Care Monitoring (MCM) to evidence care electronically.
  • Product News
  • / May 17, 2019
New Lighting Solution Innovates

New Lighting Solution Innovates

​Whitecroft Lighting, leading manufacturers of healthcare lighting in the UK, today unveils Florence+ - a single piece low profile bedhead luminaire, innovating lighting solutions in healthcare environments.
  • Product News
  • / May 17, 2019
Florence Tackles the social care staffing crisis

Florence Tackles the social care staffing crisis

Florence, the recruitment marketplace where care and nursing homes can find qualified staff to fill temporary shifts, today announces it has expanded – adding carers to the pool of qualified healthcare professionals working through its innovative platform.
  • Product News
  • / May 15, 2019
Advanced wet room facilities

Advanced wet room facilities

One of three care homes operated by Only Care, Hollybank House in Oakerthorpe is a 40-bed facility caring for elderly residents with a variety of needs. Taking pride in a homely and person-centred approach, Hollybank has commissioned Gainsborough to install a new specialist wet room and accessible toilets for enhanced care.
  • Product News
  • / May 13, 2019
Revolutionising care for dementia residents

Revolutionising care for dementia residents

Worthington Lake Care Home in Wigan is leading the way in dementia care since opening its doors at the end of March.
  • Product News
  • / May 13, 2019
OTAC debut success

OTAC debut success

SitnStand, the new Portable Smart Rising Seat from Life Assistant Ltd,
  • Product News
  • / May 10, 2019
Competency Testing Tool

Competency Testing Tool

The UK’s health and social care sector has welcomed the recent launch of an innovative new online concept delivered by eCompetency.
  • Product News
  • / May 09, 2019
Resident Safety from Nutritional Risks

Resident Safety from Nutritional Risks

To improve safety for residents at risk of choking or asphyxiation, Person Centred Software has incorporated the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) into its nutritional tools for care providers.
  • Product News
  • / May 08, 2019
New look Platinum Plan

New look Platinum Plan

Spearhead Healthcare, one of the UK’s leading suppliers to the care home sector
  • Product News
  • / May 07, 2019
Extends Paging to Mobile Recipients

Extends Paging to Mobile Recipients

Audio over IP leader Barix is highly regarded for the reliability, flexibility and cost-effectiveness of its IP-based paging and intercom solutions.
  • Product News
  • / May 02, 2019
Major Software Update

Major Software Update

Less than a year after its official launch in June 2018, care home software provider CoolCare
  • Product News
  • / May 02, 2019
Hardest-working care superstars

Hardest-working care superstars

Carers called Emma are logging the highest number of tough jobs, Anne and Lauren are doing the most night shifts, and Katies are logging the most fun activities – according to new data from Log my Care, the care home software provider.
  • Product News
  • / Apr 30, 2019
Tiles and decorative planks

Tiles and decorative planks

International flooring specialist Gerflor is kicking off spring 2019
  • Product News
  • / Apr 29, 2019
Revolutionising Care in Care Homes

Revolutionising Care in Care Homes

Celebrating its 1000th customer, Person Centred Software has combined its knowledge of social care with cloud-based technology to invent a new way of working for front-line carers in care homes.
  • Product News
  • / Apr 26, 2019
Advanced DBS checks

Advanced DBS checks

“Every care provider knows that obtaining DBS clearance is not only an essential part of the recruitment process but it’s a CQC requirement. “
  • Product News
  • / Apr 26, 2019
W&P Launches new products

W&P Launches new products

W&P have been supporting Health and Social Care providers with their training, business and compliance requirements since 2001. We have helped existing providers to improve their systems and ultimately grow their business but also supported new providers through the business set up and CQC registration process, so if you are considering setting up as a new provider then we can guide you through the process to successful registration.
  • Product News
  • / Apr 25, 2019
Unlock the Value of Light

Unlock the Value of Light

Over 25 years ago, Ocean Optics started as an entrepreneur-run business with a novel design for a handheld spectrometer.
  • Product News
  • / Apr 24, 2019
New Adhesive Free Safety Flooring

New Adhesive Free Safety Flooring

Polyflor is delighted to announce the launch of the new Polysafe QuickLay PUR Collection. Polysafe QuickLay is a loose lay safety flooring designed for adhesive-free installation and is the perfect solution for busy commercial environments in need of a quick turnaround and where sustainable slip resistance is a priority.
  • Product News
  • / Apr 17, 2019
The influence of the environment

The influence of the environment

Projects handled by TCHD in its first year of trading, prove the influence of the environment over the entire workings of a care home business.
  • Product News
  • / Apr 17, 2019
Single handed care provision

Single handed care provision

Closomat is a British company, with its head office, sales, service and support teams based in Manchester; it also uniquely offers social care providers- public and private sector- a project management service whereby it can- in house- offer design and specification advice, supply, install, commission, and subsequently service. It is also unique in offering a commissioning visit as standard, to ensure that the WC is not only correctly and safely fitted, but that it is set up to suit the user, and they understand how it works, helping ensure stress-free delivery of independent living.
  • Product News
  • / Apr 16, 2019

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