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Book now onto the Preparing for CQC Inspection workshop today taking place on the 30th April, 9:30am - 4pm. The workshop covers what stays the same, what changes, as well as practicalities such as feedback, policies, required documents and training and how these can contribute to needed evidence. Find out more and book now here: https://loom.ly/ge7aems #CQC #CQCInspection #Thornfields

Internal CQC review recommends review of one-word ratings https://buff.ly/4f0hdmO #CQC #GPregulation #NHSregulation

How important is it to ensure you have your CQC registration prior to bidding for a social care tender? We discuss this at length here: https://lnkd.in/e7nTghtk #CQC #NHS #tenderwriting

Book now onto the Preparing for CQC Inspection workshop today taking place on the 1st August, 9:30am - 4:30pm. The workshop covers what stays the same, what changes, as well as practicalities such as feedback, policies, required documents and training and how these can contribute to needed evidence. Find out more and book now here: https://loom.ly/ge7aems #CQC #CQCInspection #Thornfields

Book now onto the Preparing for CQC Inspection workshop today taking place on the 1st August, 9:30am - 4:30pm. The workshop covers what stays the same, what changes, as well as practicalities such as feedback, policies, required documents and training and how these can contribute to needed evidence. Find out more and book now here: https://loom.ly/ge7aems #CQC #CQCInspection #Thornfields

When informing the CQC of incidents occuring in a care setting particularly where mistakes have been made, appropriate follow-up actions must be included. The care provider needs to show that they are taking or considering measures that will reduce the risk of a reoccurrence. Consider the following: Consultation with affected individuals and representatives? Risk assessments or referrals to external agencies and services? Staff disciplinary action or retraining? Updating care plans and making changes to processes? ....and when in doubt, seeking support #safeguarding #adultsocialcare #cqc

“Streeting stunned by CQC inspection failings.” An inspection is an investigation. Investigation is a specialist skill. Are CQC inspectors (investigators) qualified to investigate? OFQUAL accredit investigators. OFQUAL is a government agency. CQC is a government agency. Why aren’t CQC investigators trained and qualified to OFQUAL minimum standards? Why aren’t ALL government regulatory agency investigators qualified by OFQUAL to their own minimum standard as a start point? Basics. It’s not hard! Just waiting for the next PO scandal! Wes Streeting Care Quality Commission Ofqual Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) Keir Starmer Skillsfirst Intersol Global Ofqual

Antibiotics rarely speed up recovery for many common conditions, and overusing antibiotics unnecessarily can lead to the emergence of dangerous 'super bugs'. Find out how to help your children's #SuperBodies recover at home and when to seek help: https://lnkd.in/eAynimJm #WAAW2024

Registration with the CQC is essential for some health and social care providers. This blog outlines the process and how to plan for success

Today is Young Onset Dementia Awareness Day. Dementia is referred to as young onset when symptoms begin before the age of 65. Some leukodystrophies can cause dementia or dementia-like symptoms, often earlier in life. https://lnkd.in/echNcMsz #youngonsetdementia #youngonsetdementiaawareness #yoda #alextlc #helptocope #helptohope #leukodystrophy

Torrent Of Bad News Sparks Warning As Government Urged To Tackle Growing Care Crisis A torrent of bad news on social care today (September 27) sends a bleak weather warning to the Government on the urgent need for reform, campaigners say. Age UK has reported that the number of people living without the social care they need has jumped to 2m – up from 1.6m last year. And there are reports from up and down the country of care provision being withdrawn due to financial cutbacks. Today the social care provider organisation, The Independent Care Group (ICG) warned that the Government could not go on ignoring the crisis. ICG Chair Mike Padgham said: “Once again we have the bleakest of news on adult social care – a staggering 2m people who cannot get even the basic help they need to live a decent quality of life, a quality of life the rest of us take for granted. “That is our mothers and fathers, brothers and sister, aunts and uncles and friends who are being denied the most basic of support – from help getting out of bed, getting washed to making a meal to higher levels of care. It is a scandal that shames us as a country.” He said the Government “had made positive noises” about reforming social care but change wasn’t coming quickly enough. “It clearly isn’t their priority,” Mr Padgham added. “One of the Government’s first decisions was to axe the proposed cap on care costs, which didn’t bode well. “And for all the health secretary and the Prime Minister’s rhetoric on improving pay for care workers and reforming social care, we are yet to see any meaningful moves.” The ICG’s warning comes alongside news of threats to care provision across the country. East Sussex County Council is looking at shutting down day services and other cuts because of a lack of funding. And in York, nine day clubs for older people are to close after the local council withdrew support – again due to funding shortages. Mr Padgham added: “As a matter of urgency we must get greater financial support to social care commissioners, like local authorities, who are currently having to cut back on care because they simply don’t have the money to provide or commission it any more.” Earlier this month, a report commissioned by the new Government, by Lord Darzi, cited problems in social care as a contributing factor to the ongoing crisis in NHS healthcare. Mr Padgham added: “This deluge of bad news continues and it comes on top of years and years of reports and warnings that adult social care was on the brink of collapse, failing to support the people it is there to support and unable to play its part, alongside NHS healthcare, in the care of our communities. “The new Government has promised reform and we continue to give the administration the benefit of the doubt that it will deliver. Those of us in the sector have a great deal of knowledge on what needs to be done and are willing and able to offer that support to the Government and to work with them on solutions to the…