Healthcare Matters Issue 813

Alive Activities

Alive Activities have been engaging Care Home residents, training carers, and connecting communities for over 13 years. With person-centred care at the heart of everything they do, Alive are experts in bringing meaningful engagement to older people. From training to activity audits, gardening, and intergenerational links, find out how Alive can support you today.

Alive offer a range of inspiring training courses on topics essential to providing person-centred care. Giving your staff the confidence and ideas to cater for individual needs and interests, they also offer bespoke

courses and coaching programmes. In person or remotely, Alive’s training encourages the ‘whole-home approach’ to activities, giving staff the skills to engage.

Alive on Demand is designed to assist Care Home Staff in providing meaningful engagements, both in group and 1-21 activities. It is a dementia-friendly video streaming platform with additional resources, including quizzes, that easily transforms each topic into well-rounded activity. Designed to spark conversation and evoke memories; you can easily filter videos by level of dementia & duration. For

The new SoftDispenser: Minimal weapons & ligature risk

Balco Global Ltd, the innovative manufacturer of ligature light products to behavioural health facilities, has developed the new SoftDispenser. Unlike common hard plastic or metal products this flexible dispenser is both safe & practical. With the introduction of this new product, Balco continues to pursue its mission of keeping people safe, while aiding recovery.

Developed with the NHS to remove one of the biggest self-harm issues in the ensuite of a service user. Pre-launch feedback has been overwhelmingly positive from NHS trusts.

The Balco SoftDispenser is durable and

will keep its shape even when pulled or stood on. It has a break-away-design with no visible magnets and can be used as a tissue or toilet roll dispenser (with tubeless rolls).

With minimal weapons and ligature risk, the SoftDispenser is perfectly suited for the use in behavioural health facilities. Specifically designed for wet rooms.

Available in a range of colours to make the service user environment more comfortable and less institutional, this product is poised to become an industry standard for behavioural health facilities across the globe.

those living with more advanced dementia, Alive offer ‘calming videos’ designed to immerse in relaxation and calm.

Visit: www.aliveactivities.org or email: info@aliveactivities.org or call 0117 377 4756 to find out more.

Benefits:

✚ Minimal weapons & ligature risk

✚ Less institutional

✚ Improved infection control, antimicrobial

✚ Keeps it shape, even when bent or stood on

✚ Wet room safe

✚ Includes Fire retardant additive

✚ Break away design with no accessible magnets

sales@balco-global.com www.balco-global.com

Swiftclean support for care homes

Running a care home presents plenty of challenges, some of which it is wise to outsource to an experienced and reputable specialist.

Swiftclean is a family owned nationwide business. We specialise in air and water hygiene compliance with a particular emphasis on ventilation duct cleaning, kitchen extract fire safety cleaning, fire damper drop testing, laundry extract cleaning and commercial building water systems. Swiftclean has been and continues to be invaluable to general managers and facilities managers of care homes and can provide a package of services giving you peace of mind and value for money.

Our specialist teams work in accordance with BSEN15780 and TR19® for ventilation cleaning; L8 and HTM-04-01 for water management; TR19® Grease for kitchen extract fire safety cleaning; and BS 9999 for fire dampers; these are the industry standards which are recognised as key in each specialist area.

With all our services, excellent work is only half the story. In the event of an inspection, you will need to be able to demonstrate that your care home is compliant; it won’t be enough for you to know that it is. We provide all the required documentation, including before and after photographs and post clean and maintenance reports so you can be sure that your service users are safe & you are protected from any liability for negligence.

Contact us now to book in your free care home assessment on 0800 243 471 or email: info@swiftclean.co.uk or visit: www.swiftclean.co.uk

Taking the stress out of dental indemnity insurance

In this issue of Healthcare Matters, we are pleased to feature Densura as our Medical Indemnity Provider of the Month. Back in 2013, when DDO fees were rising a viable alternative was called for. Tom Hester, a specialist in medical indemnity for 15 years & Kevin Culliney, an insurance broker for 30 years, came together with Dr Julian Perry and Dr Paul Lambden to create a solution that became Densura. Then in 2022, Jeremy Goodacre joined the team adding his 35 years of experience working in insurance.

Densura is not just a small one-man company, it is part of a much bigger corporation called Lockton which is the world’s largest privately owned insurance broker. Lockton will help you to overcome risks with innovative solutions that are tailor-made for your business. Lockton is known for understanding the healthcare sector from the inside out and it’s this expertise that have enabled Densura to offer all customers whether an independent dentist or a dental group the same treatment and services across the board.

This ethos is embedded into Densura’s working. Prioritising high levels of customer care play a vital role in Densura’s success and is why it has accomplished extraordinary customer retention rates across the business. “We are a sales organisation at heart that is all about customer retention and care. In our dental space we hold a retention rate of 95% when it comes to renewal which is pretty much unheard of,” stated Tom.

Densura’s insurance provides cover for individual dentists as well as dental practices, groups and large corporations. “The core value of our business is all around the handholding of when something goes wrong. Our policies include some great features such as online CPD, clinical development, and we are just about to release a digital consent form for our members. Consent is by far one of the most frustrating things for dentists involved in a claim when they haven’t done anything wrong but haven’t consented the patient properly. This new software takes away any anxiety and is quick and easy to use. We are really proud of this partnership and is something we are incredibly excited to offer dentists. Another important specialism of ours is claims, notifications and dealing

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with them. We have invested huge portions of our profits back into the business to build a team of 11 dental legal advisors that are all dentists with a legal qualification. Insurance in any form is a begrudged process, no-one enjoys buying it, and for dentists it’s an additional charge on an insurance that the rest of us don’t have, so we offer something that is not just a yearly transaction but something that really benefits their practice and helps them be the best dentist they can,” Tom continued.

“The main reason people look round for indemnity is the costs. We are price competitive and have saved many dentists a lot of money, but for us our key benefit is our claims offering and having our dental legal advisors who are available for our clients is a completely unique approach. Lending clients direct access to our dental legal advisors gives us a market leading solution meaning we don’t just protect the practice but the practice owner too. Offering vicarious liability for practice owners and groups is also a huge benefit to our service offering, and a service we have achieved much success in.”

You can also find a plethora of educational videos and resources via the educational hub that Tom himself updates monthly. There you will find useful tips on a range of topics such as mental wellbeing for dentists, how to grow your business in aesthetics, and much more.

T 0207 933 0343

www.densura.com

W&P supporting Health and Social Care providers across the UK

W&P has been supporting Health and Social Care providers with its business planning, compliance and training requirements since 2001, including:

● Policies and Procedures for Domiciliary, Residential, & Clinical Service providers in England, Scotland & Wales.

● Policies and procedures for Learning Disability Services in England.

● Staff training packs – ie. Management of Medicines.

● Accredited on-line distance learning training courses.

● Compliance Audits/Mock Inspections

● Tender writing and Bid support

● CQC Registration Support

● General Business Advice and Guidance

New for 2023!

● Updated CQC compliance webinar

● Values Led Recruitment and Retention Webinar

● Children’s Policies and Procedures.

For this and much more, please go to our website at: www.wandptraining.co.uk or call us on 01305 767104, we are here to help.

100% Optical announces record-breaking attendance

100% Optical made a welcome return to the ExCeL London from 25-27

February 2023, with a record-breaking 10,657 attendees flocking to the UK’s largest optical event – a 10% yearon-year increase on its previous record attendance.

The three-day optical show featured exciting exhibitor launches, more independent and international eyewear designers than ever before, a world-class education programme of CPD seminars, catwalk shows, awards – and a hugely-popular celebrity guest appearance from Dame Prue Leith.

Backed by all the industry’s leading organisations, 100% Optical had its strongest exhibitor line-up to date; an expanded focus on contact lenses; its annual Love Eyewear Awards ceremony; and more networking opportunities than ever before – alongside exclusive show offers, workshops and debates curated by show partners.

Next year’s 10th anniversary 100% Optical dates have been confirmed for 24-26 February 2024, while The Association of Optometrists (AOP) and Media 10 have announced that their partnership to deliver 100% Optical has been extended until 2025.

As part of its 10th anniversary show for 2024, show organisers have also announced a new dedicated 100% Ophthalmology section and education programme, working with key partners, suppliers, and the NHS to deliver more content for ophthalmologists attending the show.

100% Optical returns to London’s ExCeL next year (dates above). This is our pick of the best exhibitors from this year’s event. Further details can be found on this page and the next two.

www.100percentoptical.com

Follow 100% Optical on social media: @100optical #100optical

Deepcove Optical

At Deepcove Optical, we understand that every practice has different preferences when it comes to their lens selection. That’s why we focus on exceptional customer service & offer two distinct lens brands to cater to a wide range of patient needs.

✚ If you’re looking for the best of the best in terms of lens quality and precision, look no further than Optiswiss Lenses. They are one of the best independent lens manufacturers in Europe, founded in 1937 and still 100% Swiss Made. Optiswiss offers the finest in lens quality, design and precision at very competitive prices. Choosing Optiswiss as your premium lens partners will enhance patient satisfaction and your bottom line, making them the ideal choice for discerning independent opticians.

✚ The Deepcove lens range is extensive and offers uncommon quality at very affordable prices. It is designed for the cost-conscious patients without compromising quality.

To complete our offer we focus on exceptional customer service by listening to your needs and as we only focus on independent opticians you can be assured we place your needs uppermost.

For more information and to chat about how Deepcove can help your business please contact the team on 01985 800425 or email: marketing@ deepcove.co.uk or visit: www.deepcove.co.uk

Sight and Sound Technology, the UK’s leading supplier and Master Distributor of Assistive Technology, demonstrated their new virtual reality visual impairment simulator Empatheyes at this year’s 100% Optical.

Sight and Sound are recognised for its vast range of hardware and software solutions for the blind, visually impaired, and people with learning and reading difficulties. Working with private individuals, charitable organisations, educational establishments, and commercial enterprises the company can also offer access consultations and expert

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training to any professional or business who wants to support colleagues, patients, and customers experiencing these difficulties.

Glen Tookey, CEO of Sight and Sound, commented, “We were thrilled to bring Empatheyes along to 100% Optical for the first time. Many of our sector colleagues know us for our CPD Sessions on Assistive Technology but having the chance to show our fantastic new training resource was great. It’s the only awareness and educational solution on the market that can fully immerse you into different environments to experience

specific eye conditions and see through someone else’s eyes.”

Empatheyes was developed by Angel Eyes NI, a charity looking for a way to show the parents, teachers, support workers, etc, of the children they support what it was like to have a visual impairment Sight and Sound Technology is the exclusive Empatheyes training partner in the UK and ROI. The 75 minute CPD-accredited session can increase knowledge and understanding, and further enhance patient-centered care.

To book a demo or find out more, visit:

“See through someone else’s eyes”

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OcuPlan was launched in 2019 and has grown rapidly. With more eye care professionals joining every day, it is now the UK’s largest joined-up network of opticians and ophthalmologists, working together to prevent avoidable sight loss.

In 2022 OcuPlan became part of Simplyhealth. Together, our mission is to protect people’s vision by making eye care more accessible and affordable for the millions of people in the UK who require monitoring for their long-term eye condition. By enabling optician stores and consultants to collaborate easily through shared care, we ensure that patients receive regular, high-quality care to monitor their condition and protect their sight.

Furthermore, we also enable optician practices to generate additional revenue by attracting more customers and ensuring that machinery such as OCT isn’t sitting idle. Practices can set their own fees and save time and effort with our drag and drop system and automatic invoicing.

To learn more about how you can benefit your practice and patients, call us on 0207 173 5200 or visit: www.ocuplan.co.uk

Perfect hearing

Labpads was founded almost three years ago. I was the Group buyer for Optical and Lab equipment at Specsavers before moving to Birmingham Optical as their Project manager. Sadly, COVID took its toll and I decided to set up a company supplying edger pads to the optical trade.

I worked with a top manufacturer, and we

brought pads to market. We believe that these are the very best edger pads in the trade, even better than top branded pads. However, our are significantly cheaper in addition the more you buy the cheaper the roll price.

One thing we decided form the beginning was that we would never charge for deliveries, regardless of order value. We always give free samples and are super friendly to deal with.

We began stocking just stocking edger pads

Noble: Huge selection of jewellery boxes

Noble has experienced a remarkable shift in trend and a greater demand in bespoke optical displays, and bespoke packaging. The same appears to be true for the Jewellery industry.

Noble UK, Noble Canada and Noble USA had a soaring increase in bespoke orders over last year, surviving the impact of COVID-19 by navigating through the various challenges it faced.

with the customer, and each bespoke order will be carefully designed by our craftsmen to attain an outstanding quality result.

Widex’ dedication to providing perfect hearing for every user has led to consistently ground-breaking innovations, keeping Widex at the forefront of the industry since 1956. Widex’ innovations have included the world’s first completely digital in-theear hearing aid in 1995, to their latest range of hearing aids, WIDEX MOMENT™ which feature artificial intelligence and ZERODELAY™ technology for the most natural sound ever produced by a hearing aid.

Widex’ range of hearing solutions offer connectivity, advanced technology and a wide variety of discreet styles to suit all hearing loss types and lifestyles, all designed to be specifically fitted to your individual requirements, so you will always get the sound that is unique and natural to you.

When considering adding an independent audiology offering to your business portfolio, or looking to explore alternative provider options, Widex have proven success in launching audiology and enhancing your business offer. From advice and guidance from our independent consultants to world renowned technology you can rely on, Widex are continually evolving in their commitment to being your audiology partner of choice.

Looking to find our more, contact us at: enterprise.uk@widexsound.com or call +44 (0)1244 688300.

37 years in this industry, Noble is renowned for craftsmanship, attention to details and elegance providing a superior quality product the world over. Our in-house consultants and designers will work closely

Contact Noble and let us find the packaging that best suits your requirements.

Important: All artworks are copyright protected.

T 0208 344 4594 ms@noblegift.co.uk

abut have since moved on to stock a wide range of consumables including screws, nose pads, cloths etc for labs & retail stores.

We had an excellent show at 100% Optical and met many new customers and touched base with many of our current customers. The show is a unique way for a business like ours to reach out and show our products to new customers.

T 01329 310191

sales@labpads.co.uk

www.labpads.co.uk

Noble Gift Packaging has been a trusted name in the industry for over 35 years. We have one of the widest selection of packaging products online to please merchants and customers alike. 0208 344 4594 ms@noblegift.co.uk www.noblepack.co.uk

Virtual Care

We are a London-based company specialising in serving the optical and ophthalmic industry by offering cutting edge VR, AI technology and associated products and services. We constantly research the latest innovations and technologies around the globe proving eye care professionals with new generation diagnostic tools helping them improve efficiency, saving time, space and costs in their practice.

We work with the most innovative tech companies in order to help deliver the future of eye care.

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INSPECS: Always looking forward

INSPECS is a Bath-based designer, manufacturer and distributor of eyewear frames and optically advanced spectacle lenses. The Group produces a broad range of frames and lenses, covering optical, sunglasses and safety.

M 07713 763703

M 07377 341051 info@virtual-care.co.uk

Eye-light® is our all-in-one solution

The Eye-light® solution from Espansione, offered exclusively in the UK by Topcon Medical, provides comprehensive treatment of DED using these latest core technologies, it is an effective treatment for other conditions, including demodex, which can be screened for with the View-dex®), with integrated severity reports and comprehensive dry-eye analysis in just 3 minutes. It also provides a clear image to share and explain the dry-eye cause with the patient.

Eye-light® provides quick and easy treatment, firstly you treat with OPE/IPL, just 5 thermal light pulses around the eye followed by red mask. This treatment increases and stabilises the patients’ lacrimal film offering instant relief in the long term, and enables management and treatment of MGD and DED, better than other technologies.

LLLT Treatment can be delivered as a standalone treatment using the mgd-mask® workstation, it’s the first approved customised Photobiomodulation treatment for MGD/DED.

Treatment can even continue at the Patients’ home with the my-mask® system, with the my-mask® system the patient can continue to receive all the benefits of LLLT from the comfort of their own home.

T 01635 551120 medical@topcon.co.uk www.topcon-medical.co.uk

INSPECS strives to be the first name in eyewear solutions through a vertically integrated frame and lens platform operating across over 80 countries with offices and subsidiaries in the UK, Germany, Portugal, Scandinavia, the US and China (including Hong Kong, Macau and Shenzhen), and manufacturing facilities in Vietnam, China, the UK and Italy.

Forward thinking INSPECS delivers over 50 licenced and house brands

to the global eyewear market and supplies the largest global optical and non-optical retailers, global distributors, and independent opticians, with its distribution network of approximately 75,000 points of sale.

With a comprehensive portfolio including the established licensed brands Barbour, Superdry, O’Neill, CAT and Radley.

Complementing the offering with its house brands including Titanflex, Hero and planet friendly Botaniq.

About Botaniq

Enjoy the view. With a clear conscience. Open your eyes to planet-friendly eyewear from Botaniq. Thoughtfully designed and inspired by nature, the Botaniq eyewear collection combines style with innovative materials to create planet positive eyewear for the eco conscious consumer. Working with One Tree Planted, Botaniq is proudly committed to planting one tree for every frame sold.

View our collection at: shop.inspecs.com or for more information: sales@inspecs.com

Discover more at: www.inspecs.com

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www.botaniqeyewear.com

Trust us – we know what works

Connect better with your customers. Stand out from your competitors.

We’re Retail Experience Design – an independent design agency with vast experience of delivering creative, effective commercial interiors.

From concept through to fit out, we have delivered some of the UK’s most inspiring and effective optical environments. We’ve solved practice space challenges and helped achieve business goals with our strategic thinking, creative design, and technical expertise.

From opticians looking to open their first practice, right through to established multiples looking to realise the potential of their physical environment – we have a track record in delivering effective optical spaces.

Our experience is as broad as it is deep. Applying creative design thinking – not a one-size-fits-all mentality – means we’re versatile enough to specialise, but also work across many different sectors.

We’re highly creative – inspired by exploring possibilities,

breaking boundaries and challenging off-the-shelf shop-fitting. And, whether we’re designing and optical environment, shop, showroom, café, salon or healthcare space – we understand the importance of balancing cost without compromising on design or quality.

To see more of our work, visit: www. retailexperiencedesign.co.uk or to talk to us about your space, contact Dean Waugh on 07725 514230. Broadly experienced. Deeply creative. Highly effective.

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Pret A Manger go live with Terryberry’s bespoke Employee Benefits Platform and Wellbeing Hub

Pret A Manger have become the latest company to go live with Terryberry’s complete Employee Benefits Platform alongside a Wellbeing Hub, which is designed to support employees’ physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

As part of the launch, Pret A Manger will now have access to a new Offers and Discounts platform, designed to help support employees during the cost-of-living crisis. With the platform giving users potential savings of up to £3,000 per year. Alongside a recognition platform that will connect all 8,000 employees in the UK, and encourage a culture of recognition across all locations.

Emma Spencer, Senior Pay & Benefits Manager at Pret A Manger, said, “We are excited and delighted with our new bespoke one-stop benefits and wellbeing platform. This now allows all our employees across the UK to access their Benefits and Wellbeing offerings in one easy to access platform and App.

“We were really impressed with the new features that Terryberry were bringing to their benefits and wellbeing platform. This played a big part in our decision to partner with Terryberry as we could see great potential and knew the impact this would have for our teams.

“The initial response from all our staff has been fantastic and we have seen engagement levels increase across all teams since the platform was

launched, which has had a positive impact on the culture within the business.”

In response, Ian Feaver, Managing Director of Terryberry UK, said, “To fully create a culture of engagement within a business, we felt that it was important to build a space where all employee benefits could be accessed from a single location, making it easy for employees to take care of their mental, physical and financial wellbeing as well as redeem their rewards and benefits.

“We are really excited to be working with a business such as Pret A Manger, who are one of the biggest brands in their space. We feel that we have the best product available in the market and that is attracting the biggest clients now.”

If you are interested in an all-in-one Engagement, Reward, Recognition and Benefits platform for your business, you can get in touch at:

www.terryberry.com/gb/contact-us/

Contact: Ben Pritchard

T 0344 826 2008

bpritchard@terryberry.com

www.terryberry.com/gb/360-recognitionplatform/

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Very latest British brand in expert medical refrigeration

CoolMed’s expertise and experience dates back to the early 2000s, when we started to supply high quality medical refrigeration into the UK pharmaceutical market.

We pride ourselves on delivery and quality, together with value for money, achieved because we provide a fast, efficient service with expert professionals ready to assist your every need.

Our vast range of high-quality products are suitable for use in a wide variety of industries that store temperature-critical medicines, vaccines, and samples. Thanks to the array of sizes manufactured and supplied by CoolMed, each of the following industries can find a temperature controlled medical fridge unit for them: Pharmacies, Hospitals, Doctors’ surgeries, Veterinary services, Laboratories, and those medical professionals on the move.

Striving to become the first Carbon Neutral medical refrigerator manufacturer, CoolMed are now partnered with the amazing charity Cool Earth and global movement organisation, Earthly in order to reduce our carbon footprint and hit our net-zero target by 2030. Working exclusively to restore, protect and manage all our crucial natural ecosystems, CoolMed will be involved in various projects moving forward to ensure a positive green impact on the environment, while still maintaining the highest standard quality of products and services to our customers.

www.coolmed.co.uk

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A small investment in care home furniture can lead to huge savings elsewhere. How?

Rise and recline chairs enable residents to sit with their feet elevated and their backs reclined. This is extremely comfortable, plus a great position for circulation, joint pain and relaxation.

To change position, just press a button; good news for pressure sore avoidance. The same applies when the resident is ready to leave the chair… tap a button to gently stand.

Usually, care home staff are responsible for helping residents sit, get comfortable and stand. And let’s be realistic, this is demanding physical work. So not only do rise and recline chairs improve quality of life for the resident, they are immensely beneficial for staff too.

As for adjustable beds, it’s the same story. Residents may need to sleep at an elevated angle, or with their feet raised, depending on health needs.

They may require help getting out of bed, and some adjustable beds do that too. Again, these are aspects of care that usually involve staff bending at awkward angles.

The impact of appropriate care home furniture can be measured in monetary terms; better health saves money. But more importantly, they can be assessed by the quality of life of residents and staff alike. The simplest changes can have far reaching consequences.

If you are interested in discussing any of our healthcare products call us on: 0800 808 6584.

LapCabby: Helping save time and keep data safe

The challenge With the integration of GDPR throughout the UK, the need for safer, encrypted data within the hospital is imperative for The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham (ROH). Matthew Maycock, IT Project and Infrastructure Manager, sought a secure, wall-mounted charging cabinet. In a busy environment with multiple users and devices, compartments needed to be locked but allowed clinicians access to their devices

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quickly and easily. Microsoft has recently partnered with the NHS to integrate fraud protection in all new Surface Pro units.

The solution

The LapCabby Lyte Wall unit, designed for Microsoft Surface Pro, was the most suitable product to meet these requirements. Through a consultative & collaborative approach, LapCabby worked closely with ROH to develop a solution with a specification that was tailored to them.

Concerns surrounding data protection and encryption are now a thing of the past for ROH. The Lyte Wall SP ensures that devices are secure, fully charged, ventilated and ready to go. There are now 10 Lyte Wall units safely mounted on walls throughout ROH. These can be found behind nurse’s stations, in ICU and within private wards.

Contact: Marvin Douglas, UK Sales Manager M +44 (0)7890 478409 marvin.douglas@lapcabby.com www.lapcabby.com

The care sector deserves more

The care sector in the UK is facing a crisis due to various factors, including the high cost of living, potential closure of care homes due to soaring energy bills, the removal of government funding for infection control and testing, and the lack of support in the recent budget. Despite promises from the government to address the social care crisis, the situation has worsened. The scrapping of the Health & Social Care Levy in 2022 & the expiration of the infection control fund grant deadline in March 2023 have made the situation even more difficult for care homes.

Wolf Laundry, operates extensively in the

care sector, and we understand the tough choices that customers have to make regarding energy bills and sustainability targets. The financial margins in care homes are narrow, and even the cost of laundry can determine whether they can stay open or face closure. A survey by the Independent Care Group revealed that care homes are experiencing rising costs in energy and staffing, leading to cutbacks in heating, food quality, and cleaning products.

In response to the pressures faced by care homes, Wolf Laundry is working with clients to help them understand their

energy usage and explore cost-saving measures, such as using more efficient machines like our Schulthess Proline W range or switching to gas dyers instead of electric. Some of our gas products can cost almost 50% less to run than their electric counterparts. We have a full team of experts able to advise and create bespoke solutions to save money. We have also introduced a free online training library to improve hygiene practices in care homes. Find these at: www.wolflaundry.co.uk

Wolf believes that the private sector must step up and provide additional training

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and education on hygiene, infection control, cross-contamination, and compliance procedures. Collaboration within the industry is essential to fill the gap in support left by the government, especially in the post-pandemic era and during the ongoing cost of living crisis and we're proud to lead the way!

Revolutionise your care homes with Genee’s G-Touch® Wireless Care Solution. We are a UK-based manufacturer who specialises in affordable touch technology. Our versatile solution addresses physical, mental & social needs, it includes our interactive touchscreen, a multi-use electric high-low trolley, built in PC and Android & a wireless battery pack.

With our solution, residents can catch up with family and friends through video conferencing on the large screen. Clearly see and hear TV shows and movies with front facing speakers and anti-glare technology suitable for all viewing angles.

Reduce loneliness and improve resident’s mental health with our specifically designed software to support elderly and dementia resident’s cognitive abilities. Access a wide range of free apps to create social interactions for residents to individually participate in or gather for team activities.

But it’s not just for residents. Staff can use the G-Touch® Screen for group activities, staff training, and inter-care home video conferencing.

Choose Genee’s G-Touch® Wireless Care Solution and make a positive impact on the lives of your residents and staff today. Contact us now and quote the promotion code ‘HealthCareMattersJune’ and we will send you our brochure along with the opportunity to book a free demonstration.

T +44 (0)1902 390862 enquiries@genee-group.com

Joerns Healthcare’s new Oxford Up

Joerns Healthcare’s new Oxford Up is a uniquely designed active manual stand aid, supporting assisted standing, seated transfers, and patient rehabilitation. Previewed at the Moving and Handling People Conference and OT Show in the latter half of 2022, it commanded a lot of interest and positive reviews.

The Up will form part of the Oxford Professional series, complimenting the already established Switch, Journey and Ascend stand assist solutions. Suitable for clients who require some assistance when standing but are able to participate and contribute effort to the process, the Up can also be deployed as a useful rehabilitation aid.

Manufactured using a combination of steel and aluminium framework, the Oxford UP meets or exceeds all applicable design and regulatory standards and unlike other stand assist products, it quickly and conveniently dismantles into three separate components. This significantly eases storage requirements and facilitates onward transportation in the boot of a car. Reassembly takes a matter of seconds, and the Up is ready for use again.

Owing to its unique and robust design, the Up successfully achieves a safe working load rating of 200kg (31st). Furthermore, injury reduction, fall prevention and ergonomic principles were fundamental considerations during the development phase. A large multi-point push handle aids manoeuvrability for the care giver, and the foot push pad, a common feature on Oxford Professional series products, provides a means of generating forward momentum when moving a patient.

T 0344 811 1158

info@joerns.co.uk www.joerns.co.uk