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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

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

“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

Important Update for New CQC Registrations! The CQC portal for new registrations will close on Monday, 18th November. After this date, new registration applications will be processed via email. If you're already registered, don't worry—you can continue to access the portal to make changes or submit updates to the CQC. #CQC #CareRegistration #ImportantUpdate #cqcexperts

Sector Reacts to CQC’s Damning Report The UK Government has admitted that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is “not fit for purpose”, https://buff.ly/3So66va with the release today of an interim report from Dr Penny Dash chairwoman of the North West London Integrated Care Board. In response, Kate Terroni, pic on file interim CQC chief executive, following previous chief executive Ian Trenholm’s sudden departure said: "We accept in full the findings and recommendations in this interim review, which identifies clear areas where improvement is urgently needed.” “Many of these align with areas we have prioritised as part of our work to restore trust with the public and providers by listening better, working together more collaboratively and being honest about what we’ve got wrong. We are working at pace and in consultation with our stakeholders to rebuild that trust and become the strong, credible, and effective regulator of health and care services that the public and providers need and deserve. "Work is underway to improve how we're using our new regulatory approach. We’ve committed to increasing the number of inspections we are doing so that the public have an up-to-date understanding of quality and providers are able to demonstrate improvement.” "We’re increasing the number of people working in registration so we can improve waiting times. We’re working to fix and improve our provider portal, and this time we’ll be listening to providers and to our colleagues about the improvements that are needed and how we can design solutions together. We’ll be working with people who use services and providers to develop a shared definition of what good care looks like. And we’re also developing a new approach to relationship management that enables a closer and more consistent contact point for providers.” "Additionally, to strengthen our senior level healthcare expertise, we have appointed Professor Sir Mike Richards to conduct a targeted review of how the single assessment framework is currently working for NHS trusts and where we can make improvements. Sir Mike’s career as a senior clinician, and a distinguished leader of high-profile national reviews, as well as his direct experience of driving improvement through regulation, make him uniquely placed to conduct this work." Industry leaders and organisations have responded to the findings and the news that an ongoing and government-commissioned independent review of the regulator, Melanie Weatherley MBE, Chair of the Lincolnshire Care Association, said: "We welcome the interim report from Dr Penny Dash, and as a representative of care providers we have been raising concerns about the CQC for a number of months. "We recognise the need for an effective regulator and at the moment it feels like the CQC does not fulfil this role. "Many care providers have never been inspected, despite operating for years, and the reliance on an algorithm for assessing…

With the introduction of a new assessment model, CQC have released a ‘masterclass’ video explaining how the scoring system works and what it entails.   The scoring system has been classed as ‘challenging’ by many in the care sector. What are your thoughts on the new system, and will it benefit social care in the long term? https://lnkd.in/ep4BwT3z For more tips and advice on recruitment and how to be a successful leader contact Sophie Reeves at Experts2Care Ltd #caresectorrecruitment #Leadership #nursinghomemanager #carehomemanager #successfulmanagement

ZM: Police Public Complaints Commission Records 68 Complaints Against Police Conduct in Second Quarter of 2024 The Police Public Complaints Commission (PPCC) has reported a significant increase in complaints against police conduct, with 68 cases recorded between April and June 2024. This marks a rise from the 46 complaints received in the first quarter of the year. The majority of the complaints came from Lusaka Province, which accounted for 51 cases. Other provinces with reported complaints included Central (5), Southern (3), Eastern (3), Western (2), Copperbelt (2), North-Western (1), and Northern (1). No complaints were received from Muchinga and Luapula Provinces.

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

Urgent Turnarount Of CQC Requires As “Significant Failures” Revealed A major review into the CQC has confirmed ‘significant failings’ in the way the watchdog operates, a report has revealed. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published the full report of Dr Penny Dash’s review into the Care Quality Commission (CQC)’s operational effectiveness. In addition the CQC published the report of Professor Sir Mike Richards’ independent review of CQC's single assessment framework and its implementation. In response to Penny Dash’s interim report and recommendations, in July this year, the Health and Social Care Secretary announced four immediate steps for the government and CQC to take to restore public confidence in the regulator. These included appointing Sir Mike Richards (former CQC chief inspector of hospitals) to review CQC’s assessment framework. The Health and Social Care Secretary has now asked Dr Dash to conduct two further reviews: - The first will examine the roles and remits of six key organisations (CQC, the National Guardian’s Office, Healthwatch England and the Local Healthwatch network, the Health Services Safety Investigation Body, the Patient Safety Commissioner, and NHS Resolution), and will make recommendations on how patient safety could be strengthened via a different approach to national oversight. - The second review will focus on quality and its governance and will support the government as it works to ensure positive cultural change across health and social care. - The findings from these reviews will also inform the government’s 10-Year Health Plan. This briefing includes an overview of Dr Dash’s and Sir Mike’s findings and recommendations, and NHS Providers’ view. Key points The two reviews reflect on different concerns over CQC’s leadership, processes and overall performance. They make complementary recommendations on how the regulator can restore its credibility, effectiveness, and its ability to ensure the safety and quality of care of services in England. These recommendations include: - A fundamental reset of the organisation, reverting to its previous model of three chief inspectors leading sector-based inspection teams, and considering the appointment of a fourth chief inspector to lead regulation of mental health and inspections under the Mental Health Act. - Abandoning the concept of a ‘single assessment framework’ covering all sectors regulated by CQC, while retaining existing key questions and quality statements. - Improving operational performance, including the quality and timeliness of reports. - Rebuilding expertise within the organisation, and its relationships with providers. - Fixing technical issues with the provider portal and addressing registration backlogs. - Formally pausing ICS assessments. - Working closely with providers to improve its approach to assessment and inspection. - Revisiting the use of one-word ratings. Dr Dash said: ‘This report reiterates the fi…

Call For General Election To Kick-Start Care Reform The country needs a General Election to save social care after another damning report exposed the sorry state of the sector, campaigners have said. A new report from the Local Government Association (LGA) highlights severe funding shortages, difficulties in staff recruitment, growing complexity of care needs and an inability to invest in preventative care. And it warns that a third of councils fear they will fail to meet the legal duties they were set under the Care Act, 10 years ago. The social care provider organisation, The Independent Care Group (ICG) says the report holds no surprises and that sweeping changes are long overdue. ICG Chair Mike Padgham said: “Today’s report from the LGA is depressingly familiar – we have seen dozens of these, all painting the bleakest of pictures of social care delivery over the past decade and more. “What it tells me is that we need change and we need it now.” “We are promised a General Election so let us have that without delay and let us hear from the political parties what they plan to do with social care to tackle the mess the sector is in at the moment.” “We need to hear concrete proposals as to how politicians plan to get care to the 1.6m who currently can’t get it, recruit 152,000 care staff to meet current demand, pay and reward the workforce properly and find the extra 440,000 staff we will need to meet growing demand by 2035”. “And we need to hold those politicians accountable.” He said he hoped the report, and others like it, would make the public wake up to the serious state of social care. “I think there is an assumption amongst people that care is available for them or their loved ones, when and where they need it,” Mr Padgham added. “Nothing could be further from the truth. We are heading towards care deserts and when people realise that they might start to agree with us that enough is enough and we need to see improvements.”  Read More: