FEATURE ARTICLES

Sponsored Feature. Patient repositioning is a crucial aspect of healthcare, as it helps prevent complications and ensures patient wellbeing. While manual repositioning has been the go-to method for care staff, tech advancements have seen automated lateral patient turning systems emerging as potential alternatives, as Craig Jones, UK Product Manager at Frontier Medical Group, explains.

Keen to make a difference in the quality of dementia care across the UK, Hannah Miller, dementia lead at Orchard Care Homes, discusses the importance of ‘meaningful occupation’ and why it is especially important to support people through reconnection

Catherine Helliker, marketing manager for danfloor UK, looks at the importance of air quality in effective infection control, and explains how antimicrobial carpets can play a key role

Fergus Healy, head of strategic development and net zero at national food waste recycling business Keenan Recycling, discusses upcoming legislation and the benefits of recycling food waste

Gemma Wakley, head of account management at Almas Industries, tells us how technology can increase efficiency and productivity by delivering streamlined processes in care

Robert Yates, head of fire products for Siemens in the UK, discusses the fire safety challenges facing care homes and the key benefits that modern, digital systems offer

Sponsored Feature. A trustworthy, confidential whistleblowing process is essential evidence that a care business is committed to protecting workers. Here, HIVE360 CEO David McCormack looks at the options for using mobile technology to help workers break the silence with confidence.

Fiona Hale, managing director of CoolCare, explains how the smart implementation of technology in care settings can be key in reducing staff workload and stress

Johann van Zyl, group CEO of specialist care provider Cornerstone Healthcare, looks at why sustainable developments are key to a secure future for the care sector

With a profound understanding of the challenges faced by families looking for care, Autumna founder Debbie Harris has made it her mission to revolutionise the industry. In 2019 she founded Autumna – a data-rich platform that guides and informs the care seeker

Andrew Coles, chief product officer at Person Centred Software, explains how digital care systems can play a vital role in helping carers and healthcare professionals identify residents requiring more fluids or nutrients, and thus take appropriate action

Russell Pillar, founder of Interiors by Amara Hammond, explains how the right use of space is not just a matter of aesthetics but contributes to many vital aspects of running a home

Niall Gibson, building performance expert at IES, discusses how care home operators can make crucial energy savings through informed design, operational efficiency, and retrofitting

Ensuring that care home waste is disposed of in the correct waste stream is a process fraught with potential error. Failure to comply with strict regulations may even risk putting your care home in danger of not being able to operate, as Kim Ormsby, assistant director at healthcare waste management company Anenta, explains

The Residential & Home Care Show returned to ExCel London on 26/27 April. The Care Home Environment editor Matt Seex reports on the standout keynotes and discussions

Chloe Weatherhead, head of customer experience at Radar Healthcare, explores how its close partnerships within social care are helping more care homes move on from laborious paper processes to not only ensure greater compliance but, more importantly, empower them with a better way to care

Sponsored Feature. With the care sector experiencing a rapid digital revolution, Log my Care has teamed with Grey Matter Learning and FaultFixers for a timely new report. Sam Hussain, Log my Care founder and CEO, discusses its findings.

Trevor Gillman, CEO of David Bailey Furniture Systems, discusses how the thoughtful use of colour and other considerations can have a profound impact on resident wellbeing

Using the washroom independently is key to the dignity of a care home resident, but toilets and bathrooms can be confusing, even hazardous environments. Gina Court, hygiene advisor at Tork manufacturer Essity, looks at ways of equipping the care home washroom to help protect residents’ privacy while also maintaining their dignity and keeping them safe

Karen Case, managing partner at LifeDock Training, explains why creating inclusive and joyful physical activity programmes for care home residents is so important