Looking Back at GDPR On the 25th May 2018, GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) came into effect for European Union members, and its implications also extended to countries outside the EU. This meant that [...]

Focus on mental health has increased greatly in response to various campaigns promoting wellbeing over the last few years. Research into this area has grown massively, bringing with it a wider awareness of the [...]

What is Person-Centred Care? Person-centred care is crucial to providing first class care. By putting the individual at the heart of your service, your care plan and care delivery then reflects that specific person, [...]

Loneliness and depression are among common health conditions in the elderly which inevitably have an impact on an individual’s quality of life. Momentum for public awareness of these issues and mental health in general, [...]

Over recent years, improvements in health care and life style choices have contributed significantly to a steady increase in life expectancy across the population of the United Kingdom. According to figures released by the [...]

Toddlers, children, teenagers, adults – all of us are likely to take a tumble at some stage. By and large these falls are only minor with nothing more than some embarrassment or a few [...]

Here at CareDocs, we’re passionate about helping carers get the most out of digital care planning and home management software. We believe enabling carers to spend more time doing what they do best and [...]

A care home’s workforce is effectively the “family” a resident becomes a part of when they join a care home. It's up to the staff to support the residents in thriving, not just in [...]

Developments in technology has meant that healthcare providers are digitalising their healthcare records, and care homes are discovering huge benefits from doing so. With new technology, carers now have the ability to instantly access [...]

Arthritis is a condition that refers to pain and inflammation in a joint, and it affects approximately 10 million people throughout the UK. Many people living in care homes suffer from the condition, and [...]

For many residents in care homes, a chronic illness can have a huge impact on their lives. It influences their daily routine and impacts the types of choices they make throughout the day. Getting [...]

Keeping records of the care you provide is crucial. You can improve the health of residents, the efficiency of your setting and better comply with CQC regulations, just by having a written reference of [...]

At CareDocs, we aim to make sure that all patients who are entitled to receive care, have a clear and thorough care plan laid out. However, it’s important that the patient who is receiving [...]

Care Quality Commission (CQC) independently regulates health and social care services throughout England and ensures that regulations are met within the services or care homes. Each care home has to meet certain criteria (the [...]

Care home software is playing a vital role in helping providers in any care setting (Domiciliary, Residential and Nursing) save time and money. The UK government has even advised care providers to consider how [...]

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLs) have been criticised for being overly complex and excessively bureaucratic. The current system is to be replaced and the government has now developed a new system known as “Liberty [...]

Dame Barbara Windsor Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Barbara Windsor’s husband, Scott Mitchell, made the brave announcement in May 2018 to share that his wife had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in April 2014. In an interview [...]

It doesn’t matter what our age is, exercise and physical activities are very beneficial for our overall health and wellbeing. This is no different for those living in care homes. Getting the opportunity to [...]