Log4j Vulnerability – Your questions answered
Log4j is popular with millions of computers running online services. The vulnerability poses a challenge for care homes as they find out which of their services use this component. Here are some key questions you should be asking. How concerned should your care home be? The Log4j has the potential to cause severe disruptions. Attackers…
January 7, 2022
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Festive opening hours
Here are our office opening hours for the festive period this year (for customers with support contracts, normal hours apply as per your terms): Tuesday 21st December, 9am-5.30pm Wednesday 22nd December, 9am-5.30pm Thursday 23rd December, 9am-5.30pm Friday 24th December (Christmas eve), 9am-5.30pm Christmas day - closed Boxing Day - closed Monday 27th December - bank...
December 8, 2021
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New Install: Montague House Care Home, Brampton
Our engineers have finished yet another new care home install. The new and impressive Montague House by Hamberley Care Homes will offer residential, dementia and nursing care in Brampton, near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. The GHM team have installed a telephone system, WiFi Network, our very own Nexus solution for nursecall messaging and reporting, and smartphones....
December 7, 2021
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Government sets out a 10-year vision for adult social care
On December 1st, the government released an adult social care reform white paper – 'People at the heart of care'. It includes a range of policies to be implemented over the next three years. What does it mean for technology for care homes? There will be at least £150 million of additional funding to drive...
December 6, 2021
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Local hospice selects cloud-hosted telephone system from GHM
Helen & Douglas House is a charity based in Oxford, providing hospice care for babies and children living in Oxfordshire and the surrounding counties. GHM was appointed to install and support a new cloud-hosted telephony system – the perfect solution for care group head offices. The Solution The organisation needs effective around the clock communication…
November 30, 2021
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GHM Care wins Care Sector Supplier Award
GHM Care's Nexus Cloud nursecall messaging and reporting solution has won the Assistive Technology category at the Care Sector Suppliers Awards 2021. Simon, Edward and Calum from the GHM Care team attended the industry awards on Friday 19th November which were presented by 'Voice of the Balls' Alan Dedicoat. The awards aim to honour those...
November 24, 2021
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GHM Care completes large scale project
Over the past eight weeks, GHM Care engineers have been working on a large-scale project for three Richmond Villages sites. The work involved installing bespoke Phone Systems and a Private Cellar Network, both integrating with existing warden call systems onsite. The cellular network is ideal for village care settings that have multiple-building layouts. We...
November 15, 2021
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Worldwide Chip Shortage – what you need to know
The global shortage of microchips continues. In this blog we look at how and why it’s happened and how we are managing your projects to ensure we continue to meet your expectations. What has caused the crisis? It’s a combination of events. The snowball effect of the Covid-19 pandemic is the primary reason, but additional...
November 4, 2021
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Microsoft 365 For Care Homes
When was the last time your care home reviewed your Microsoft licences? Did you know that there are licences for frontline staff available? Even if you have it covered, now is a great time to carry out an audit of your licenses to see if any savings can be made or efficiencies improved. Licences for...
November 1, 2021
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Good luck Steph. Welcome Ella.
Today we say a temporary goodbye and a huge good luck to Steph Dixon, who is going on maternity leave. We wish Steph and her partner all the best as they prepare to welcome their new addition. Taking over Steph’s vital role in coordinating our Network Service orders and monthly billing is Ella Saunders. Ella...
October 28, 2021
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