After three score years and ten, the NHS now celebrates 70 years of protecting the nation. There has not been a time that most of us have not needed the NHS, and during much of this period the NHS has relied on the simple pager.
1956: The first pagers were introduced at ...
Top 5 ways to Protect Staff Safety with Effective Communications
The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) states that ‘All workers are entitled to work in environments where risks to their health and safety are properly controlled’ and that ‘Under health and safety law, the primary responsibility for this ...
Combating Elderly Loneliness through technology
We are all getting older! Figures from the Office for National Statistics show 18% of people are aged 65 a ...
Trust Your Alarms
A false alarm can cause unnecessary panic and distress, as the high-profile alert in Hawaii grimly demonstrated on 13th January this year. A combination of failures led to the public believing a missile attack from ...
Managing Staff Sickness
Wintertime is notorious for viruses and infectious illnesses. The early part of 2018 has seen a particularly nasty outbreak of flu, which figures suggest has been the worst in seven years. This puts a greater strain on health servic ...
Keeping Retained Firefighters in the Loop
In the UK, there are approximately 18,000 retained firefighters who cover around 60% of the country, yet many people are unaware of the vital role these professionals play in keeping us all safe.
What is a retained firefighter?
If you are unaware of these vital teams w ...
Helping Pagers Deal with a Challenging Life
Pagers have a tough life. Like most mobile devices, they spend a lot of time being carried around as a faithful, robust and vital tool for those working in the healthcare and emergency services. When these devices become damaged or inoperable and need to be fixed, Multitone has a dedicated ...
Another Successful Year of Communications Innovation
January is always a good time to reflect upon your achievements and the past year has been highly productive at Multitone! Here are some of our highlights and milestones from 2017.
Attending the British APCO Exhibition and Conference 2017
In March the ...
Made in the UK
When it comes to developing the latest technology, the UK is undoubtedly a world-leader but in many cases the actual products are manufactured elsewhere. At Multitone we are proud to be different; investing, manufacturing, building and testing many of our communications systems right here ...
Tackling Threats and Violence in Mental Healthcare
Mental healthcare is a rewarding vocation and invaluable for patients but this supportive environment can sometimes leave people vulnerable to attacks, violence and intimidation.
BBC figures (from two-thirds of UK mental health tru ...
Safeguarding staff and patients at Capio Maria Clinic – Case Study
Background
Capio Maria Clinic in Stockholm, ...
Enhancing Workflow and Patient Experience – Case Study
Background
In 2015 the private GP surgeries market in the UK was estimated to be worth £550M. One provider in particular established a brand new state-of-the-art purpose-built facility in the UK and needed to source an integrated communications solution to support its ...