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Social care system ‘beginning to collapse’ as 900 carers quit every day – use the right technology to ease the burden

A report published by the BBC has found that more than 900 adult social care workers a day quit their job in England last year.

April 11, 2017
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Elderly are being hit hardest by line rental charges – how we help care home residents

Recent increases in line rental charges have hit elderly people the hardest, according to an Ofcom report. Between December 2009 and December 2016, line rental prices had increased by as much as 49% for some customers, the regulator said.

March 16, 2017
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How to make the move from ISDN to SIP: Part 3

Moving from ISDN to SIP: the key steps you need to take Step one: scoping the job Work with your communications provider to find out what the move will look like for your business. This may be a wholesale switch in one move, a phased branch by branch transition, or even floor by floor. SIP…

January 26, 2017
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How to make the move from ISDN to SIP: Part 2

3 Reasons for Changing from ISDN to SIP   Cost SIP trunking is not only less costly per channel for line rental than ISDN, but can also deliver savings on call costs, with many providers offering inclusive minutes as part of the monthly fee. SIP trunking requires less physical infrastructure, with fewer lines needed than…

January 19, 2017
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How to make the move from ISDN to SIP: Part 1

How to make the move from ISDN to SIP: Part 1 The Changing Landscape Today’s business climate calls for reliability, agility and flexibility. In order to deliver on these core goals, the tools companies need to communicate to their customers and the wider world must be future ready and fit for purpose. However, that is…

December 15, 2016
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How Wireless Technologies can benefit the care home

We have always preached about the importance of having the right WiFI system in the ccare home – the metaphorical coat stand if you like, that many other brilliant technologies can ‘hang’ off. And of course we believe our business WiFi solutions are the best out there. This article in Small Business Trends highlights just…

November 2, 2016
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Keep your callers happy on hold

At GHM Care, we know how important it is to keep your callers happy through the use of your care home telephone system.  This report by the BBC features new research that highlights exactly what callers hate when being put on hold. We have solutions and features in our telephone systems that give callers many options…

October 20, 2016
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Business rates hike could hit telephone bills – how to avoid the hikes

Care homes (and consumers) are facing higher bills for their telephone and internet services after some of the country’s biggest providers were hit by major increases in their business rates today.

October 4, 2016
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The space race for better internet access

OK, so it’s going to be a few years until this has an impact on your Care Home WiFi, but there’s a huge amount of activity going on in space, including the use of ‘smart satellites’ that looks like it will result in better internet access globally. You may not be aware that the two technology…

March 29, 2016
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Why your care home should upgrade to 802.11AC Wave 2 Wi-Fi

The latest revision of Wi-Fi, 802.11AC Wave 2, brings gigabit speed to the wireless network and puts it on par or even ahead of the wired network. Historically, workers had to choose between a fast-wired connection and the freedom of wireless. However, users no longer have to compromise, as now they can have speed and…

February 24, 2016
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