ATLAS eMAR is the only independently evaluated medication administration system that has been shown to eradicate 21 out of 23 medication error types, save 65 staff hours per month on medication, representing over £1500 savings per month and improve accountability by reducing missing entries by 85%.

There are four unique features of ATLAS eMAR:

Use of barcode validation to ensure all the rights of medicine administration are checked. This feature eradicates most common medication errors.

Automatic two-way link between the pharmacy and care home. This ensures that the pharmacy is aware of therapy changes made at the home and can sort out discrepancies with prescriptions before they become errors. The pharmacy can also see all prescription requests and the actual stock counts of each medicine at the care home. This leads to efficiencies in ordering, booking in and returning of medicines.

The data from ATLAS eMAR on medication administrations can now be viewed on most e-care planning platforms through our open API. This means that all aspects of resident care including medications can now be viewed in one place.

ATLAS eMAR can now be used on any suitable android device. This means that if you already have an android device for e-care plans, then you can run ATLAS eMAR on it, making it a very cost effective option.

ATLAS eMAR has a national network of enabled pharmacies and can work with any pharmacy, as long as they agree to support the care home with the technology.

The implementation is detailed and fully supported. Training is via on-line e-learning and webinars. Over 95% of care homes who implemented ATLAS eMAR indicated that they would never go back to their traditional medication system.

Email: sajid.ramzan@invatechhealth.com to book an on-line demo or call 01172001474

Care Choices is the leading publisher of official care directories for local authorities in England. These directories, together with our website, provide a central place to find care, information, and guidance.

Care Choices can help you reach people actively seeking care services, including those self-funding their care.

The Northamptonshire Care Services Directory

Produced in association with Northamptonshire County Council, the Northamptonshire Care Services Directory includes essential and specific guidance to help with arranging care in Northamptonshire.

The Directory is widely available across Northamptonshire, free of charge. Distribution points include:

Hospitals, Community Health Teams, local Councils, Northamptonshire Carers,GP surgeries, Age UK, Alzheimer’s Society, Citizens Advice, Libraries and Solicitors.

The Care Choices website

www.carechoices.co.uk is a comprehensive website for care seekers with a fully-searchable database of CQC registered providers. Care seekers can search by geographical location, care needs and provider name.

Promoted in over 330,000 regional care directories in England, it is the ideal place to reach people looking for care.

Promote your service with Care Choices

We have a range of effective, affordable advertising options available, both in print and online. Contact us today to see how we can help you.

Paul O’Callaghan – 01223 206212

Paul.ocallaghan@carechoices.co.uk

Care Management Matters CMM is the complete management journal offering bespoke editorial covering all aspects of owning and operating a successful, quality care business.

Content includes comment, opinion, analysis, research, policy and more, meeting providers’ business needs.

CMM is also free for care providers and members of certain organisations. Benefits include discounts on CMM Insight events, news alerts and additional content.

Tel: 01223 206965

Email: daniel.carpenter@caremanagementmatters.co.uk

Web: www.caremanagementmatters.co.uk

Twitter: @CMM_Magazine

LinkedIn: Care Management Matters

Care is all about people. That's why we built a system that puts people first. Not algorithms, not Big Data, not robots, but people - people who can be quickly and fully informed by glancing at clean, concise rosters and drilling into rich reports. CarePlanner offers one system - from appointment to invoice - backed by an unrivalled team who will support you every step of the way, whilst you do the same for those in your care.

We pride ourselves on reflecting the outstanding ideals of the care industry in our own business practices. This means that alongside offering a top-of-the-line software solution we also provide a first-class onboarding and technical support experience for all our clients. Each CarePlanner client is assigned their own account manager, who works with your team to ensure you get the most out of what CarePlanner has to offer. You will receive two hours of complimentary training and a customised finance support session, ensuring that CarePlanner has been set up in the best way for your company. Our dedicated support team is on hand to offer specialised support whenever you need it. 

We know how stressful co-ordinating and delivering care can be, and the passion it requires. That’s why our focus is on taking care of you, so you can focus on taking care of your clients. Why not book a free demo and find out why 500 new agencies joined us last year alone?

Twitter: @CarePlannerLtd

Email: info@care-planner.co.uk

Tel: +44 (0) 117 214 0125

Dechoker UK have been supporting the care sector for nearly 3 years – during which time they have prevented dozens of choking deaths. The Dechoker ACD – Airway Clearance Device – has been developed for use in a choking emergency when existing Basic Life Support techniques have failed.

 When a person’s airway is obstructed, and they cannot breathe – either with food or another object – then time is critical. The hand-held Dechoker creates directed suction over the airway and is designed to remove food, liquid, or other obstructions.

 A study by the Northamptonshire NHS Foundation Trust in collaboration with multiple care providers over 2-year period demonstrates just how effective the Dechoker can be. In a choking situation this was evident in both the successful removal of the obstruction and in the resident’s recover after the incident.

In a significant number of cases there was no requirement for the victim to attend A&E, the impact of which in the new Covid-19 era is all too obvious.

User training is delivered via the free CPD Certified eLearning module. This is provided using either the standalone platform or by one of their training partners which currently includes eLFY, Access, My Learning Cloud, Altura Learning, Care Shield and Cornerstone.

CONTACT US

Tel: 0330 223 1320

Email: info@dechokeruk.com

web: dechokeruk.com

Twitter: @dechokeruk

Facebook: DechokerUK

LinkedIn: dechoker-uk

eLearning For You was founded 10 years ago when Rob Cousins discovered a need in the market for eLearning in the care sector. Rob had been in the industry since 2003, establishing a Group of Care and Nursing Homes based in Poole.

Since then, eLearning For You has gone on to become a market leader in eLearning for the Care sector with more than 420 customers leveraging their systems to provide quality training to their staff across more than 60 courses. As the leading online training provider for the care sector, and their partnership with eCompetency, the know-how, technology and expertise in the team allow eLearning For You to deliver world-class remote training across several different subjects.

Earlier in 2020 they were acquired by The Access Group and added an additional solution to their already market-leading care solutions within Health & Social Care. Access solutions are used by over 4,500 community care and 3,500 residential care locations to deliver efficiency, compliance and outstanding care, complemented now with a leading training solution.

“We have been using eLearning For You for several years now and it's helped to change the way we manage our training and develop our staff teams.” – Frank Welsh, Potens

“Very easy online platform to use, especially on mobile. The content of the course was well presented and comprehensive.” – Iona Cioaca, Bramwell, Runwood Homes

For more information on eLearning For You and the courses they provide call 01202 725080 and select option 2 or Email Elfy.Sales@theaccessgroup.com.

We work with a wide variety of care companies including care homes, domiciliary care, charities and companies that focus on learning disabilities, dementia or other needs. Most approach us initially because of issues with:

Recruiting and retaining staff with the right values

Leadership development

Staff development and succession planning

Culture and spirit within the company or home

Recruiting and retaining staff with the right values

Our Care Sector report has been benchmarked against high performing care workers and has enabled us to create a concise, easy to use report that comes with interview questions to help guide the conversation.

As the assessment only takes around fifteen minutes to complete, and reports are instantly generated, it is a popular choice for care companies looking to identify the right people for the job, particularly when they have a history of poor staff turnover. The Judgement Index allows interviewers to be more objective and helps to standardise recruitment practices across multiple managers and locations.

Leadership Development

Our Leadership Academies and workshops range from half a day up to a ten day leadership course and we have over 20+ modules which can be adapted for your team’s needs.

Our training is interactive, practical and now fully virtual if required, delivering leadership techniques and models that the delegates can go back and put into practice immediately.

Find out more

Head to www.judgementindex.co.uk/care-sector for more information.

Freebie: Get a taster of our Leadership Academy including a video workshop and leadership styles questionnaire HERE

Here’s what our customers say about Little Islands…

L&M Healthcare - Jeanne Davis, Director

”We were so pleased with our first Jolly Trolley purchase that we bought 3 more! Now all homes in our group have them. They make such a difference to our residents; they encourage reminiscence, movement and participation, bring a lot of fun and laughter, and form the basis of a lot of our activity planning. Being mobile makes them so versatile; we can use them anywhere inside or out”

Willowbrook Care Home – Barry Flanagan RNLD

“The legacy of the work Little Islands have done for Willowbrook is to raise the quality of the environment and create resources that make a difference to the quality of life we can bring to the clients each day. Their imagination and creativity was inspiring and the level of detail in their craftsmanship was outstanding”

St Johns House - Donna Burkhill, Activities Manager

“The Jolly Trolley is quite simply the best money we ever spent on resident enrichment! Well designed, beautifully made and simple to use, we particularly like the fact that you can change the theme to suit the occasion whether it be Bingo, head scratching Quizzes, Afternoon Tea Parties and Sing-Alongs”

Pennine NHS - Hellen Macpherson, Lead Activity Coordinator

”We have noticed a huge change with some of our patients when they see the Jolly Trolley and relate to the themes we use”

Call: 0800 093 8499

Email: hello@littleislands.org

Visit: Little Islands, Vivary Buildings, Colne, BB8 9BD

Northamptonshire Association of Registered Care Homes (NorArch) is a voluntary organisation promoting the interests of care homes across the county.

We represent care homes at meetings with clinical commissioning groups and both local and national government. We also run best practice events and meet regularly to discuss and address current issues.

Should you wish to join or want more information then please feel free to contact admin@norarch.org.uk

Nourish provides smart, friendly care management software that supports recording at the point of care, saving time and allowing for more accurate notes. Access to live information ensures that managers are kept up-to-date and can make informed decisions for better care. With records that are secure, accurate and compliant, evidencing care becomes more manageable.

Our platform was specifically designed to empower your whole care team; with a focus on ease-of-use and customisability.  It offers a flexible care management solution that supports and enhances the great work you already do, rather than expecting you to work in a different way.

We prioritise good communication, quality care records and better access to information in order to support the provision of high-quality care. Currently working within a range of care settings, from residential care homes, supporting living, children’s services and mental health support, the system continuously proves to save care teams valuable time and provide more context helping them to deliver truly person-centred care. 

Our team will work with you to customise the elements of the platform in a way that works for you, and most importantly, those you support. With records that are secure and consistent, evidencing care becomes much more manageable and it provides transparency between care teams and managers on a daily basis.

Regulatory training doesn’t have to be boring. Over 10,000 organisations and more than 4.5 million learners are now using the Relias learning management system globally, enjoying an intuitive learning experience, expert course content and engaging delivery.

The Relias system incorporates gaming elements, using rewards and friendly competition to make compliance training more fun and enjoyable for your staff. Relias courses are highly interactive, employing the very best instructional design to ensure learners learn. And our exclusive innovation BrainSparks increases knowledge retention with automated memory boosters to ensure your staff remember and apply their training. 

Relias clients have unlimited access to an extensive library of essential training for statutory/mandatory requirements, clinical skills, the Care Certificate, and dementia care, plus optional access to an additional library of performance management and leadership courses. Our dementia care training includes the Relias virtual reality experience ‘A Day in the Life of Henry’ as well as 14 courses meeting the requirements of the Dementia Core Skills Education and Training Framework.  

Make life simple for administrators and take the pain out of inspection by doing away with multiple systems and spreadsheets. Instead manage online learning, face-to-face training, your own training content, and policies/procedures in one intuitive, built-for-healthcare platform.

Tel: 0203 457 0862

Email: info@relias.co.uk

www.relias.co.uk

Twitter: @ReliasUK

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ReliasUk

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ReliasUK/

Scott-Moncrief is a leading firm, established over 30 years ago and known for its commitment to delivering high quality legal services at an affordable cost.

The firm provides a national service through a wide range of recognised leaders in their fields, across all legal areas. It has a national reputation and a particular expertise in the healthcare and social care sectors. Its co-founder, Lucy Scott-Moncrieff CBE, describes the firm as user-friendly and approachable and emphasises that every client gets a personal service from their solicitor. The firm is also known for being able and willing to stand up for our clients when the going gets tough.

As a full-service firm, we act for providers on a range of matters, including: CQC regulatory, employment, commercial, disputes, contracts, property development and business sale and purchase.

Errol Archer leads the firm’s regulatory work for Health and Social Care providers. His experienced team work with small and large providers, delivering commercially focused solutions. He brings valuable regulatory and policy insights to his clients from many years of advising business owners, regulatory bodies, central government departments and government ministers.  As a specialist Solicitor-Advocate, he has represented clients at hundreds of court and tribunal hearings, including the First-Tier Tribunal (Care Standards), the Coroners’ Court and the High Court.

We act regularly for owners of care homes, home care services, GP and dental practices, independent hospitals, clinics and supported living, learning disability and mental health services.

We also work closely with specialist health and social care consultants and other business advisors.

Scott-Moncrieff & Associates Ltd,

Tel: 020 3972 9011

Website: www.scomo.com

Errol Archer

Tel: 07729 421836

Email: errol.archer@scomo.com

Solicitude Training provide high quality, cost effective training and consultancy services to the health and social care sector by qualified health professionals, who have first-hand knowledge of the industry and therefore understand the challenges that the staff are faced with.

Training can be delivered via e-learning, face to face and virtually, or through a blended approach. The benefit of using a blended approach is that it can reduce delivery time (and therefore cost), but knowledge can be checked during the face to face delivery, to ensure that not only have the staff gained the knowledge, but that they can apply it to practice.

Solicitude Training can also offer the full suite of first aid courses and is a registered centre with Qualsafe Awards.

Consultancy services include:

Mock inspections

Compliance support

Preparation of action plans

Audits

Training needs analysis

Competency assessments of staff

Staff coaching, mentoring and development

 Reviews include the following:

“An excellent, well presented course, easy to understand”

 “Excellent course, well-paced. Lots of interaction and I have left with ideas to implement”

 “We have been working with Solicitude Training for the last year and can honestly say that Jenny has worked continuously to improve our group of care homes. Jenny started off doing mock inspections and has gone from there ensuring that our managers feel supported”

For further information, or discuss how we can be of support, please contact:

 Tel: 01256 242272

 Email: info@solicitudetraining.co.uk

 Website: www.solicitudetraining.co.uk

SRG Care Consultancy delivers excellence and standards across the health and social care sector, providing the highest quality consulting and managed services to support our clients to achieve their optimal success. We offer an end-to-end support service across the UK. Since our foundation, we have successfully supported a wide range of care providers, within crisis management to pro-active governance. 

SRG brings a wealth of experience to your care services. We aim to provide a complete package of interventions to improve the quality of care that you provide and to ensure that your business is robust for future growth as well as sustainable. 

We recognise and appreciate the challenges that face providers within the industry. 

Our affordable monthly packages are designed to enable all providers to receive the support within the ever-changing care industry, ensuring compliance and reducing risk. 

Our compliance visits are becoming very popular ensuring that the areas of Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well Led are audited fully and improvements evidenced as part of this process. 

Compliance and audit services provide a full Quality Assurance Plan and on-going support to the management team through email, telephone and Skype. 

Our mentoring solutions for management and teams ensures that your business vision and culture are embedded and aligned strategically. 

Tel: 0330 133 0174

Email: Info@srglimited.co.uk Web: www.srglimited.co.uk

Standex ePlan is the care recording tool for the modern care setting

With nearly 30 years of experience within the Health and Social care sector, Standex Systems Ltd have amassed a wealth of care planning knowledge and expertise. We work with our customers to help them to meet the ever changing requirements within the healthcare sector.

Standex ePlan is a cloud based care planning system with modern, clean and intuitive functionality. Standex ePlan allows staff to focus on the needs of the service user, whilst allowing easy access to data for managers, inspectors/stakeholders and staff alike.

The easy to navigate yet robust system has resulted in services improving on their previous inspection results and has helped services to reach OUTSTANDING inspection results.

Standex ePlan is compliant and in line with KLOE’s, NICE guidelines, GDPR, safeguarding and continues to be monitored and updated so all customers can rest assured that they have an up to date and compliant system.

Security for the system and your data is robust and is compliant with DDOS and is monitored 24/7 by the hosting company. Specific access can be managed and given to professionals such as CQC Inspectors, Social Workers and Family Members to demonstrate that full and appropriate support is being given to the service user(s).

Standex ePlan enables you to evidence that the support you are giving is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, in line with the Care Quality Commission Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOEs).

Northamptonshire Care Conference Special Show Offer for those who sign-up to our ePlan system:

• FREE fully comprehensive online training and support • First month use of the system for FREE

BOOK YOUR DEMONSTRATION BY VISITING OUR SHOW OFFER PAGE.

Contact us for a FREE DEMONSTRATION

T: 01604 646633 E: info@standexsystems.co.uk

www.standexeplan.co.uk

www.standexsystems.co.uk