Looking back at a decade in homecare By David Lynes, CEO and Founder, Unique IQ If you were to take yourself back to 2010, how different do you think the care sector might look today? 2010 was the year the very first iPad became available, selling 300,000 units on day one. “App” was voted ‘Word… Read more »
Category: Blog
CQC update: learning disabilities and autism
In a blog published in May 2021, the Care Quality Commission provided an update on what it is doing to transform the way it regulates services for people with learning disabilities and autism. Looking at all services, from hospitals to care homes and supported living, the CQC aims to improve the way it registers, monitors… Read more »
Thought leadership: A reflective moment
A pivotal moment as the UK moves out of lockdown By David Lynes, CEO and Founder of Unique IQ I find myself in a reflective mood as I write this. The UK is starting to gradually come out of lockdown. Those who have been shielding for so long can start to go tentatively back out… Read more »
Electronic care planning and the benefits to home-based care
At Unique IQ we firmly believe in the positive role that technology can play in the delivery of care. Offering solutions to drive efficiency, ease reliance on manual processes and reduce costs – ultimately freeing up more time for agencies to focus on caring. But it’s not just about converting physical processes to digital ones…. Read more »
4 reasons to hire a contract cleaning company right now
As the UK starts to gradually come out of lockdown, cleaning practices are in a much sharper focus than they have ever been. Here are 4 ways hiring contract cleaners can help businesses get back to some semblance of normal. 1. Reassurance for employees Anxiety amongst employees about returning to the workplace is understandably high… Read more »
Thought leadership: The time is now for tech-enabled social care
The emergence of tech-enabled social care By David Lynes, CEO and Founder of Unique IQ I spent an inspiring few days last week at the TSA’s ITEC conference. It always excites me to discover new tech-lead projects that are driving up standards of care and are helping people live safely, independently and well. Amongst the… Read more »
3 big trends in the cleaning industry right now
The biggest trends in the commercial cleaning sector It is a pivotal moment for the cleaning industry. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown into sharp relief the importance of cleaning for both the UK economy and the health of the nation. We have come to realise how much we rely on the supposedly “humble cleaner”, when… Read more »
Thought leadership: Wellbeing and the workplace
By David Lynes, CEO and Founder of Unique IQ It’s February and Boris Johnson has just announced a roadmap out of lockdown. Many of us are beginning to feel like there might finally be some light at the end of the tunnel. The evenings are getting lighter, the days warmer and cheering signs of spring… Read more »
The digital state: working together to build a digital future
Working together to build a digital future in the care sector According to the COVID-19 Global Survey 2020 by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, from March to June 2020, the percentage of companies seeing opportunities for digital transformation almost doubled between March and June 2020. It’s a sign that the pandemic has been a… Read more »