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Notes from the kitchen table

Care-sector articles, product news and build-in-public updates from a family-run software team in South Wales.

22/07/2026 · Release notes

Less time writing the handover, more time on the floor.

Handover on one page. A printable per-day handover, composed automatically from the day’s records — each resident’s medication exceptions, missed turns and open or new incidents, ordered attention-first,…

22/07/2026 · Release notes

Meeting your statutory duties, and getting around the system quicker.

Notifiable events. Flag any incident as CIW/CQC-notifiable, RIDDOR, DoLS or safeguarding and move it through Raised → Under investigation → Notified → Closed, with statutory deadline clocks and…

22/07/2026 · Release notes

A safe window for relatives, and the bedside charts your team fills in every day.

22/07/2026 · Release notes

The foundations: care plans, eMAR and risk assessments

A safe window for relatives, and the bedside charts your team fills in every day.

22/07/2026 · Release notes

The core of the record — everything a small home does every single day.

22/07/2026 · Release notes

The daily medication and turning schedule is now a single home-wide worklist with a finish line — so nothing quietly gets missed.

22/07/2026 · Release notes

A big month for tailoring Heddfa to your home and for keeping families in the loop.

22/07/2026 · Uncategorized

Accessibility statement

Last reviewed: July 2026. We want Heddfa to be usable by everyone who relies on it — care staff, managers and families — whatever their device or ability.…

22/07/2026 · Uncategorized

Terms of Service

Last reviewed: July 2026. These terms govern your use of the Heddfa care-management platform and this website. By subscribing to or using Heddfa, you agree to them. If…

22/07/2026 · Articles

The real cost of care home software in 2026 (and why we start at £10 a resident)

UK care software typically costs £2–£6 per bed per week or per-carer licences plus setup fees. We charge from £10 per resident per month — less as your home grows — with free staff accounts.

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