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Over £2,000 has been raised by Courtney Thorne for the Bournemouth Hospital Charity to help them to fund a new specialist MRI scanner. Touching personal stories from some of our staff and employees reveal why Courtney Thorne chose to fundraise for this charity. Personal Stories from Courtney Thorne Lorrae, Sales and Contracts Coordinator at Courtney […]

Wondering what to choose – wired or wireless nurse call system for your care home or hospital? Let’s look briefly at the ‘pros and cons’ of wired and wireless nurse call applications.   Wired ‘pros’ Traditional and well-known technology. Hardware costs can be lower, as there are no built-in radio modules.   Wired ‘cons’ Expensive […]

Wireless nurse call system provider Courtney Thorne is attending Scottish Care Home Conference and Exhibition on 17th November 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland. The title of this year’s conference is ‘Pushing the boundaries: care home reform and reality’. Courtney Thorne is pleased to be able to attend this event and showcase the newest wireless nurse call […]

Sometimes, nurse call systems are simply referred to as a buzzer which is used by patients to call a nurse for help or assistance. It doesn’t sound like a rocket science, does it? It’s not that long ago that we used mobile phones just to make calls and send an occasional text message. Nowadays, making […]

Next year Courtney Thorne will be celebrating 50 years of business in the manufacture and installation of industry-leading nurse call systems for hospitals and care homes. Leading up to a big celebration we will be talking to various people working at Courtney Thorne. We are starting our series with Commercial Director Andy Vale. How long […]

Ever thought that a Nurse Call System (NCS) is in exactly the right place to collect important and useful data from a host of sources; if not, then read on. Common Patient and Resident needs when using a Nurse Call System Typically a NCS provides a button to press if help or assistance is required, […]

You store your pictures on Dropbox, you use iCloud with your iPhone and you listen to your music on Spotify; these cloud-based services make your personal life easier, but what does ‘Cloud’ have to offer to Healthcare organisations, their supply partners, patients, clinicians, clerical and management staff?

Courtney Thorne employees from around the UK gathered in sunny Bournemouth for the 2017 Kick-off meeting. Over the last 18 months, there have been significant changes within the business as the company continues with its ambitious growth and technology strategies. Managing Director Graham Vickrage said: “Today Courtney Thorne held a Kick Off meeting to present […]

Significant contributions, outstanding performances, and long periods of service were celebrated at Courtney Thorne’s recent staff awards ceremony. Special awards were given out throughout the evening to our employees, as a way of recognising those going the extra mile in their roles and thanking them for their pivotal contributions to the company, as we continue […]

Resident care has undergone a hi-tech revolution at a leading Sheffield care home as it becomes the first in Yorkshire to install a pioneering new generation of nurse call system designed to prioritise care for the most vulnerable. The Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Councillor Anne Murphy officially unveiled Courtney Thorne’s Altra Care system at the […]

Courtney Thorne are proud to announce that we have achieved even more impressive results than the year before, from our set of customer satisfaction surveys. Our customer satisfaction survey Through surveying Courtney Thorne customers at various key points, we aim to ensure that we continually improve our nurse call system products, our standards of customer […]

In continual progression of the Courtney Thorne Care Technology strategy we are pleased to announce the new appointment of Dave Hewitt as Sales Director, Dave brings considerable Sales and Marketing experience in related markets whilst adding significant direction and capacity to Courtney Thorne’s new product development roadmap.   We welcome Dave aboard and look forward […]

We are pleased to officially announce the arrival of our new Nurse Call System, the ‘Altra’ Range. Building on our 40 year track record in the healthcare industry, we have developed an entirely new software architecture, utilising smart mobile technology to provide a wireless system that combines proven radio frequency technology with Bluetooth and WiFi. […]

Courtney Thorne has achieved impressive results from its latest set of annual customer satisfaction results. Through surveying customers at each key point in their time as a Courtney Thorne customer, the company are able to ensure they continually improve their services and nurse call solutions; in order to cement their position as the leader in […]

Courtney Thorne are delighted to announce that we have completely revised and updated our branding, with this strategy including the launch of a brand new website as part of our company’s ambitious growth strategy. How Courtney Thorne have rebranded Established in 1968, Courtney Thorne has become the UK’s leading wireless nurse call technology specialist and […]

Wexham Park Hospital near Slough is a typical example of how the flexibility offered by wireless nurse call systems can help patient services to adapt more quickly and easily to change. Historically, the hospital had used several systems across its estate, including a mix of hard wired and wireless products, and had taken a strategic […]

The UK’s hospitals are admitting increasing numbers of elderly patients with dementia and the government’s £50 million dementia care pot recognises the urgent need to address this trend with specialist care and facilities. Warrington Hospital began by forming a consultation group  to aid design and specification of the Forget-Me-Not dementia unit. The Nurse Call system […]

As part of out long term commitment to become the UK’s leading Care Technology provider, we have invested significantly in our facilities by acquiring and commissioning our brand new Care Technology Centre in Bournemouth. To this end please note the following: We will be shutting our offices on Thursday 19th 5pm and re-opening Monday 23rd […]

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Wrist & Neck Pendant model CT-WNP which is an exclusive addition to the 08 Nurse Call System. New Wrist & Neck Pendant Features The Wrist & Neck Pendant utilises wireless radio technology for call messages, a technology which Courtney Thorne has led for many years plus […]

A ‘budget friendly’ nurse call system has been developed and launched by Courtney Thorne. The Economy+ wireless nurse system is ideally suited to the smaller care home or care home groups. An entry model for budget savvy homes Economy+ still features a 15” touchscreen panel with audio speaker, location mapping and live call list. It […]