Our development team and care sector specialists have taken the opportunity to look at various sections of the software and see where improvements can be made. As well as new features, small changes can make a [...]

Pressure ulcers  Pressure ulcers, also known as pressure sores or bedsores, can occur when there’s prolonged pressure on the skin, causing injury to the skin and underlying tissue. Symptoms can range from discoloured skin, itchiness, or pain, to more [...]

As England entered its second national lockdown on the 5th of November 2020, new restrictions came into effect across the country. The care sector has its own guidance set by the Department of Health [...]

Infection control is a major theme that runs through the Department of Health and Social Care’s 2020-21 winter plan. The devasting effects that virus outbreaks can have within a care setting were made clear during the first wave of coronavirus cases. Now with winter [...]

The release day has arrived! We’ve been talking about CareDocs software version v4.4.1 for some weeks and we’re happy to announce it’s now available to download.   As part of our plan to improve accessibility in CareDocs and your [...]

What is Cardiac Arrest? When the heart stops pumping blood around the body it can cause a medical emergency called cardiac arrest. Not only does your body shut down, but your brain becomes starved [...]

One in Eight Approximately one in eight women are diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. It’s the most common type of cancer in the UK and it affects mostly people over the age [...]

Winter Support Coronavirus has posed unique challenges to the key workers providing care and those individuals receiving it, with social isolation and loneliness being major issues. The Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) [...]

NHS Launches COVID-19 Track and Trace Smartphone App  A smartphone app developed by the Department of Health and Social Care, in partnership with Apple and Google, has been released for iPhone and Android. Downloadable via the App Store and [...]

On Friday 18th September, the Department of Health and Social Care released their winter plan for the adult social care sector. The plan, in effect until March 2021, details the support services it aims [...]

What is Dementia? Dementia is the term used when an individual experiences a continuous decline in brain function in relation to a specific group of symptoms. Basic cognitive skills, like memory loss, thinking speed, [...]

The CareDocs Journey: Transitioning to Digital Care Management  CareDocs has a fantastic reputation among care providers. Many people will have heard of us because of our digital care recording and management software. Our user-friendly system, industry experts and [...]

Taking a Different Approach   Alternative and complementary therapies are increasing in popularity, with independent studies finding there are short-term and long-term benefits for certain conditions. However, most professional scientific bodies don’t recognise many as official forms of treatment. Given this, therapies are worth researching in detail before deciding whether you should introduce one into your care home.  [...]

Please note this post has been filled. What is a Senior Business Development Manager? Are you accomplished in the field of sales with senior level experience? Do you have a proven track record of [...]

When CareDocs was founded, its focus was to help care staff provide a more efficient service to residents, who, in turn would benefit from improved care. Our mission remains the same today, but we have [...]

Intro Welcome to the first in a series of blogs where I have the pleasure of interviewing my colleagues at CareDocs to get to know them better and share their stories with you. I’m [...]

Why Should I Fix What Isn’t Broken? You can always improve upon performance even if your current system does the job just fine. Staying fixed to one method of working has its limitations and [...]

We’re happy to announce the release of version 4.3.6, our third software update in under three months with a focus on COVID-19. We’ve been working hard to deliver new tools and improvements for existing [...]

Bringing People Together Safely Care staff have been overwhelmed. Residents have been isolated. Families have been worrying. These are a few of the many impacts the coronavirus pandemic is having on the care sector, [...]

Please note this post has now been filled. What is an Adult & Social Care Subject Matter Expert? Do you have a vast knowledge of the Adult & Social Care sector? Have you had [...]