Managing AI Tools in the Care Home
by Simon Hall, Senior IT Technician at GHM Care According to a recent Microsoft and LinkedIn Work Trend Index Report, three in four knowledge workers (75%) now use AI at work and 78% of those users are bringing their own AI tools to work (BYO AI), raising important IT security questions and risks. Our very own tech...
February 28, 2025
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Phishing emails: Always check the senders email address
How often do we check the email address when a colleagues name pops in our inbox? The answer, for all of us, is probably not very often. But due to a new stream of phishing tactics, not checking could open the doors to cybercriminals. Here’s what happened in the GHM office last week, to prove...
November 18, 2022
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Using data to improve quality of care for residents
The Department of Health and Social Care paper 'Data Saves Lives: Reshaping health and social care with data' highlights the significance of data in the care sector and how it can help to improve the level of care for residents. The paper drives the need for a more data-driven delivery of care, and stresses the...
November 7, 2022
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Keeping focus of your people when implementing tech
Introducing new technology should make things easier and more efficient for care home staff. However, it can be easy to get bogged down with specifications or implementation and forget why you needed the tech in the first place. The company’s most important asset - people - often get forgotten. So how best to keep the...
May 5, 2022
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How the micro chip shortage is affecting EU care homes
We have previously blogged on the global chip shortage and how we have needed to increase some lead times on delivering projects within our care homes. The shortage has exposed Europe’s dependency on Asia, where most chips are manufactured. It has been more problematic for the EU, which is well behind on-chip productions. Both the EU...
April 6, 2022
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Microsoft unveils Windows 11
Last week Microsoft unveiled Windows 11, its next-generation operating system that will become available later this year. The details follows their announcement earlier this month that Windows 10 will no longer be supported from 2025. Windows 11 will be available as a free update to existing Windows 10 users – although some devices will not…
June 28, 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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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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Green Energy for Care Homes
We recently launched a green energy product for new and existing GHM Care customers. Take a read of the following blog and see how your home could benefit from being greener: As the world population rises, so does the demand for energy, but tackling climate change to help protect the environment is something every care...
April 29, 2021
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