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Secure the lowest possible energy rates available How do care providers know who they should and shouldn’t listen to – who can genuinely save them money on their energy renewals and who are sales-led organisations incentivised to chase hidden commissions? The latter may leave the care provider with contracts that are not always in their best interest, resulting in overcharges or penalties. Since January 2023, Focus Energy Services has saved 100% of care providers up to 300% on their energy renewals and achieved the lowest possible rates via a care sector energy tender, which has never been seen before and caused quite a stir, and has helped secure the lowest possible energy rates and recovered millions of pounds in overcharges whilst unlocking benefits previously only open to the largest providers. Care providers whose energy renews in the next three years can participate and those who have already renewed may be entitled to a free audit to see if they can recover any incorrect charges. To access these services contact: David Woodward on T: 01904 202294 M: 07969 590083 or E: david@focusenergyservices.co.uk and quote Care England.
Reduce agency costs by up to 20% Challenges with agency staffing can be a huge distraction with hours spent sourcing staff, checking credentials and ensuring compliance, which can also result in non-attendance by the worker and a huge inconvenience and risk to the care provider. Neuven offers a best-inclass solution for health and social care agency staffing, whether the provider is a single service or operates multiple locations. Neuven reduces agency costs by up to 20%, often with the provider's existing trusted and dedicated care partners, by leveraging their £250m of agency spend and offering transparency, compliance reporting and enhanced administration to deliver increased agency performance at a reduced cost. They transact over 58 million hours per annum, saving clients millions of pounds whilst enhancing the agency service to over 1,000 care services offering 99.9% fulfilment and 100% compliance. To discuss their services, contact: Ian Roth on M: 07759 834445 or E: ian.roth@neuvan.co.uk and quote Care England.
Find solutions to increasing catering costs Catering is an integral part of care service provision and with food and beverage costs increasing by 35% in the last three years according to a Creed Foodservice report this autumn, the pressure to balance food service with cost pressures has never been more challenging. Care providers can tackle some of the recent food inflation in a variety of ways, such as a food and beverage audit and by leveraging their spend with other care providers via a care sector catering tender, as well as by making appropriate substitutions without risking quality, by reducing waste, and by moving to semi-pared items. All these solutions have been packaged together by Creed Foodservice who can assist all care providers with inflation-busting solutions designed to sustain or increase quality and reduce cost to the care provider. To participate in any of these solutions, contact: Andy Williams on M: 07753 498980 or E: andywilliams@creedfoodservice.co.uk and quote Care England.
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