By David Lynes, Managing Director of Unique IQ At a recent conference hosted by healthcare intelligence organisation LaingBuisson, home care leaders agreed that if there could be some good to come out of the coronavirus pandemic, it was the change brought about by greater use of technology within the sector. A time of sweeping change… Read more »
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Life after lockdown: Helping your cleaning business plan & prepare
Following an announcement by the UK Government, the nation has begun preparation for the lifting of some of the restrictions that have come in response to the coronavirus pandemic. For the majority of the UK, this means returning to office buildings, schools and other places of work with higher standards of cleaning and hygiene measures… Read more »
We’re in this together
By David Lynes, Managing Director It’s been 7 weeks now since one of our last “normal” days at Unique IQ. We didn’t know what was going to happen at the time, but whilst we exhibited at a very quiet South West Care Show on 12th March, a meeting of the COBRA emergency committee was taking… Read more »
Growth in UK cleaning industry in 2020
The British Cleaning Council (BCC) recently released new figures showing a record number of cleaners working within the UK. How many people are employed in the UK cleaning sector in 2020? The latest report, which was due to be released at the postponed Manchester Cleaning Show, has revealed the cleaning sector is now one of… Read more »
Thought leadership: Supporting the frontline against coronavirus
Helping care agencies confront Covid-19 By David Lynes, Managing Director – Unique IQ Our customers are on the frontline against coronavirus. They are out there delivering essential care at home to some of society’s most vulnerable people. And they are out there keeping critical buildings disinfected and clean. We’ve been left in awe of the… Read more »
Going green in cleaning
Within the last decade, sustainability and ‘going green’ have become the two of the most significant factors faced by the cleaning industry today. In the early part of the 2010s, the first push towards sustainability and more eco-friendly standards began showing in the cleaning sector. Then with the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change… Read more »
It’s not about software. It’s about care.
By David Lynes, Managing Director – Unique IQ Technology continues to be one of the dominant themes of conversation in home care right now. From the ongoing digitisation of care records and businesses processes to the use of sensors and other gadgets for keeping a remote eye on those we care for, right through to… Read more »
Technology is key theme of Sector Pulse Check
Technology – and assistive technologies in particular – came out as one of the key themes of hft’s latest Sector Pulse Check. The report, which provides an annual snapshot of the financial health of the social care sector, surveyed a number of care organisations, including Care England, Learning Disability England and multiple UK care providers across learning… Read more »
Strong start to decade as Unique IQ sweeps-up string of award nominations
Unique IQ continues to go from strength-to-strength, kicking off the year with a string of award nominations. The technology company has received recognition for its software across all three of its main sectors – domiciliary care, contract cleaning and facilities management. Excellence in home care First up is a nomination for the Home Care Awards,… Read more »