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What's the value in your value proposition?

Care homes are constantly faced with pressure on prices ... but any businessperson worth their salt will tell you not to negotiate on price, but on value ... more

All in a day

Earlier this year, CHIS and PrimeCare invited a number of key individuals in the care industry to meet to try to gain a general understanding of the current status of social care and discuss how things are likely to shift over the next five years or so ... more

Do your brochures stink?

If you use brochures, does your heart sink when you need to send out a brochure to families of your potential clients? Your heart sinks because you know that very few people actively read your brochure ... more

Why your care business needs a website

The jury is in and the answer is 'yes', you must have a website. Unanimous decision ...That's if you still want to be in business ... more

Tell them what to do - Call to Action

C -T- A. It sounds like a dreaded disease with long, unpronounceable names that have been conveniently shortened to an acronym to make it less offensive.

Unfortunately, most marketing communications haven't caught the 'disease' yet ... more

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

Article by David Waters, published in Healthcare Buinsess, Feb 2009.

Investors in People

PrimeCare insurance have recently reviewed the impact on care related businesses involved in an employers' liability claim and found the time involved by the employer is significant in accessing records, providing information to lawyers & insurers, and attending meetings... more.

Mental Capacity Act

All care providers should seek legal advice in relation to potential risk factors arising from the Mental Care Capacity Act 2005, which became fully enforceable in October 2007... more.

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