Inside the Care Home

Waiting for a regulatory knock on the door can trigger a lot of anxiety for care home providers. But that nervousness usually isn't about the type of care you deliver, it’s the lingering fear of whether your documentation actually reflects the amazing work your team is doing every single day. In this episode of Inside the Care Home , hosts Samir Patel and Robin Hall are joined by health sector...

Dive into what it takes for care home leaders to achieve an outstanding rating using data as evidence with Samir Patel and gust speaker Kevin Humphreys, CEO of Oakland Care Group. - Inside the Care Home is brought to you by the Care Home DigiHive. The Care Home DigiHive is a community for care home owners and managers looking to improve their service through new technology. Brought to you by iCare...

Keeping your best staff is more than an HR task - it’s a leadership and culture strategy. In this final episode of the Care England and DigiHive series, we dive into the pillar of people - why retention is the heart of a thriving care home and how simple, meaningful interactions can make a world of difference. Key Topics Workforce Retention & Pressure The Power of People Leadership & Cultu...

In this Care England and DigiHive session, Richard Ayres and Samir Patel explore one of the most persistent challenges in adult social care - time. Care services operate continuously, and leaders are often pulled into constant urgency. But being busy does not always mean making progress. This episode explores how time pressure impacts leadership, why reactive working dominates, and how leaders can...

Leaders are no longer judged on reassurance alone - evidence is now essential. This second episode of the Care England & DigiHive partnership focuses on quality: identifying early signals, avoiding quality drift and using data to improve outcomes. Key Topics Quality vs evidence Drift vs failure Using data effectively GP example and collaboration Three key areas: responsiveness, experience, sta...

We explore the real drivers behind financial pressure in adult social care. As part of the Care England & DigiHive: The 4 Leadership Pressures Facing Care in 2026 series, this episode focuses on why profitability is not a dirty word, how delayed decisions impact performance and what practical steps leaders can take to regain control. Learn how better decisions - not just cost cutting - drive s...

Join Samir Patel with Sonia Rai, Founder and Managing Director of Nectar HR, to understand how data can predict staff retention and how using this data can improve your care home service. - Inside the Care Home is brought to you by the Care Home DigiHive. The Care Home DigiHive is a FREE community for care home owners and managers looking to improve their service through new technology. Brought to...

In this episode of Inside the Care Home, Samir Patel and Robin Hall are joined by Palvi and Jay Dodhia, co-founders and CEOs of Serene Care, to explore how care providers can leverage their time to provide outstanding care. - Inside the Care Home is brought to you by the Care Home DigiHive. The Care Home DigiHive is a FREE community for care home owners and managers looking to improve their servic...

In this episode of Inside the Care Home, Samir Patel is joined by Prof Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of Care England, to explore why leadership in social care feels harder than ever — and what genuinely helps in uncertain times. Together, they unpack the pressures facing care providers today, from regulatory instability and rising scrutiny, to the limits of intuition in complex systems. The co...