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Computer chip woe to continue, plan ahead

Due to the Covid pandemic and other factors, the worldwide shortage of computer chips could last into next year year. The shortage of semi-conductors across the globe has resulted in supply issues for every day care home technology such as computers and phones. At first, many manufacturers cut their orders thinking demand would fall. However,…

June 1, 2021
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New Nexus Install: Sutton Park Grange
Our engineers have recently installed our Nexus solution in another brand-new care home for Cinnamon Care - Sutton Park Grange; ready for when they open their doors in July.    The luxurious development, situated in Sutton Coldfield, will offer dementia care plus residential care. As with other homes by Cinnamon, their approach rests on thoroughly...
May 27, 2021
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Meet the Team: Edward Parker
Edward joined our graduate scheme five years ago and works closely with our care customers on their new builds and projects. A key part of Edward's role is really understanding the needs of the customer and how we can best tailor our solutions to deliver exactly what is required. This involves long term relationships with...
May 25, 2021
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IT Managed Services for Care Homes

GHM Care launched IT Managed Services this year and we often get asked to explain what’s what when it comes to protecting your IT and devices. In this blog, we have highlighted various ways we support care homes with their IT services, from support to software solutions.  Our IT support is no different from our…

May 25, 2021
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Millions at Risk of Using Insecure Routers

A Which? Investigation has found that millions could be at risk of using routers with security flaws. Many devices are not having their firmware updated. Care homes rely on the internet for both staff and residents. The security flaws include weak default passwords. These passwords can be easily guessed by cybercriminals anywhere in the world….

May 17, 2021
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Why Switch your Care Home Energy?
GHM has recently started selling energy to care homes. We have discussed the benefits of green energy in a previous blog, but why should you switch and how easy is it? First, we remove the stress of comparing rates from different suppliers, making sure it is a like for like comparison. We can also help...
May 13, 2021
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New Nexus Install: Parkfield Grange
Our team have been busy working hard behind the scenes developing Nexus Care’s reporting suite and completing Nexus installs. Recently we installed Nexus in a brand-new care home for Cinnamon Care at Parkfield Grange. This luxury new care home is in the market town of Stourbridge and will open its doors at the end of...
May 13, 2021
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Top Quick & Easy Tips to Save on Energy
Follow our top 5 tips to saving money on your care home energy: 1. Check your contract end dates. Only around 1 in 6 customers do this. If you are out of contract you could be paying up to 80% more for your energy. 2. Check your appliances, heating, air conditioning etc. Especially those that...
May 7, 2021
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Protecting Care Homes against Cyber Attacks
Advanced technology brings care homes many new benefits. But with these benefits, there are cybersecurity risks. How protected is your care home? Take a read here to understand the risks and check how secure your IT infrastructure is. Unfortunately, traditional anti-virus is no longer enough to stop the latest threats. The Risk In 2005, more...
May 4, 2021
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We are SafeContractor approved and SafePQQ Verified
GHM are proud to announce we have achieved Silver SafeContractor accreditation from Alcumus SafeContractor for our commitment to achieving excellent health & safety standards, procedures and policies. The accreditation recognises the extremely rigorous standards in health and safety management amongst contractors. It is used by thousands of organisations in the UK including SME’s and FTSE...
April 30, 2021
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