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COVER STORY
FLEXIBLE, VERSATILE, ACCESSIBLE Specialist minibus consultant Red Kite explains
how its vehicles can help you to provide safe, accessible and efficient transport for those in your care.
NEWS 6
NEWS Find out the all of the latest, news, developments and
legislations from the forefront of the industry. REGULARS
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PRODUCTS The latest products from across the industry.
10 QUESTIONS This month, we chatted to Michelle Fenwick QFP,
Director of Heritage Healthcare Franchising Limited, which has recently been shortlisted in the British Franchise Association (bfa) HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards.
FEATURES
TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF Director of
telmenow.com Norman Niven explains
why installing new technology can help the end-user and take pressure of the carer.
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ARE YOU RATED BY YOUR REGION? Roger Harcourt, Partner and Head of Healthcare at
law firm Shakespeare Martineau, examines the correlation between the economic position of local areas and CQC ratings.
CLEANING AND HYGIENE
SENSIBLE SANITATION When an established care home group needed a
cost-effective hygiene solution for its homes, supplier Astleys recommended products from Metsä Tissue.
TORKING ABOUT CROSS- CONTAMINATION
Ian Catchpole, from professional hygiene products specialist Tork, considers the types of cleaning and hygiene systems that help to reduce cross-contamination and prevent infection in care homes.
REFURBISHMENT
STAY ONE STEP AHEAD Palle Stevn, COO at sensor and care solutions
specialist MariCare, explains how installing new smart floor technology within your care facility can help you to keep in step with the daily rhythm of dementia.
EMERGENCY SERVICE FROM ALTRO When a busy hospital required a quick change for one
of its main corridors, Altro’s new Cantata range proved the ideal solution.
TRANSPORT AND MOBILITY
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UP, UP AND AWAY We discover how hoists, from vehicle adaptations
specialist Autochair, have helped two older men to regain their freedom and live life to the full.
DON’T TYRE OF SAFETY Matthew Smith, UK Director at Japanese tyre
manufacturer Falken Tyres, explains what fleet operators within the care sector can do to ensure the utmost standards of safety for their passengers.
YOUTH CARE 40
“OUR YOUTH DESERVE BETTER” Following international research into mental
health resources available to young people, lead researcher Professor Swaran Singh has called for more to be done to support our youth. Find out more on the study inside...
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