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Whether you're still paper-based or you currently have a software that isn't meeting your needs, navigating the software options on the market can be overwhelming. We've put together a simple checklist to help you make the right decision for your business. 1. Brainstorm the features you want from your new software.  What problems are you facing within your business, where are you wasting the most time on administration and what would be your 'wish list' to save you time and improve your service? This will help you create your own personal checklist to find a software that fits your way of working.  2. Make sure it has NFC Technology.  NFC is the latest development in ECM and a vital component to help you operate your business safely and effectively. Carers clock in and out with a swipe of their phones recording the time and location of their call. Find out more about NFC here:  https://www.oneplansoftware.co.uk/blog/article...

Social Care is just one of the sectors faced with increasingly difficult conditions in our current socio-economic climate, easily finding themselves overstretched due to lack of available funding and rising demand. We have put together our Top 7 ways to improve care quality without breaking the bank.    1. Review your processes to free up time. The most valuable resource in good care delivery is time. In an ideal world we would be able to take the time to ensure our clients physical and emotional needs are met to the fullest extent, however, the burden of extensive, while necessary, paperwork and potentially overstretched staff can be a barrier to this goal. Saving time on administration can allow staff to dedicate more time directly to their clients. Simplifying processes and banishing as much paperwork as possible is a direct route to freeing up valuable time. Using a good Electronic Call Monitoring system can save time in a multitude...

Raising vital funds in memory of Adam Panther OnePlan are proud to announce their partnership with the Bone Cancer Research Trust with The Adam Panther Tribute Fund. Adam Panther was the much loved son of Chris and Sue Newsome, who sadly passed away after a brave battle with Bone Cancer. You can read more about his inspiring story here: https://www.bcrt.org.uk/support/patient-stories/adam-panther To date we have raised almost £15,000 in memory of Adam. Funding is essential for research and treatment trials as unfortunately as a form of rare cancer, Bone Cancer lacks the vital investment needed to find better treatments and prevent other families going through this. Text BCRTADAP to 70800 to Donate £5 A word from Sue. "Our son Adam loved life and was such a kind and happy, fun loving son and brother to Nathan. He was 18 when he was diagnosed with  osteosarcoma  in his knee and after early scans was told it was metastatic and had spread to his lungs. From...

What is NFC Technology? NFC, or Near Field Communication Technology, is a form of wireless data transfer that allows two electronic devices to establish communication when they are within around 4cm of each other. Many smart phones have built in NFC technology and it is also available in the form of handy portable chips. When two devices are brought together the ‘active’ device can collect information from the transmitting device. We use this technology in our care plan software. How do we use it? Oneplans Care Plan Software utilises NFC Technology in their call tracking and monitoring. Carers carry an NFC enabled handset whilst clients have a chip in their residence. Carers simply swipe their handset to ‘clock in’ to a call and the handset will register the call start time and location. They can then swipe their handset again to ‘clock out’. Why is this better than clocking into a care plan software system manually? Our clients report one of the primary benefi...

This case study details the progression of a domiciliary care provider placed on special measures in 2016 following 3 inadequate inspections, to a ‘good’ rating in 2018, following the introduction of OnePlan software to help improve their monitoring, reporting and overall care quality. The CQC utilises 5 criteria to assess care providers. Here are some of the areas our care provider improved on after implementing OnePlan ECM system. Is the service safe? Inspectors comments before and after. BEFORE ‘At the previous inspection we found that the service was in breach relating to safe care and treatment and in particular, the management of risk, safe management of medicines and the management of incidents and accidents.’ AFTER- ‘since the last inspection the provider had implemented an electronic system that was able to store records. We found that risk assessments had been significantly improved Other records were sufficiently detailed and showed evidence of re...

If you are a new provider awaiting your first inspection, or haven’t had one in your current role it can be difficult to know what to expect! Here’s our short overview to help you prepare. What is the CQC? The CQC, or Care Quality Commission, is an independent regulatory body for all health and  care services. You can read about them at:  https://www.cqc.org.uk/about-us/our-purpose-role/who-we-are The CQC registers, monitors, inspects and rates care services and takes action where necessary to protect those who use services. The CQC regulates and inspects different services in different ways however it always involves: -        Registering care providers. -        Using data, evidence and information. -        Using feedback -        Inspections by experts -        Publishing information and ratin...