Are you a health or care professional thinking about a change of career? Moving your skills across to social care consultancy could be the right next move for you. If you’re not sure what social care consultancy involves, or how to go about building your own business as an independent consultant, our Care Consultancy Masterclass…
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What does a good inspection look and feel like? CQC have published this document on the 23rd July 2020 after working alongside many trade association and stakeholders. The document lays out some common themes around inspections from both the CQC and providers perspective. https://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20200708_how_to_get_the_most_out_of_inspection.pdf Everyone involved in this process agreed that they are all working…
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Having visited hundreds of care settings over the years, I have recently been thinking more about why clear visions and values matter. So often I see managers, providers, and staff trying their best and working hard every day but they are not sure what they are all working towards. Every day decisions are made without…
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It is inevitable that when CQC resumes inspections, after easing of lockdown rules, they are likely to focus on infection prevention and control and in particular the Department of Health Code of Practice and the Health and Social Care Act 2008. IPC Preparation (Infection Prevention Control) will be essential to ensure your care home maintains or improves your CQC rating.…
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So, is it just about delivering the right range of training courses at the right intervals? No CQC Regulation 18 is ‘Make sure that providers deploy enough suitably competent and experienced staff. What does that mean in practice? Having a staff team at all levels that understand how to use their training in practice when…
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Join this one-day interactive training workshop, in association with Skills For Care, to learn about preparing for your next CQC inspection.
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