David Mowat, the minister with responsibility for social care, has told MPs that people must start thinking about how to look after their parents. As Mr Mowat spoke to the House of Commons’ select committee on Communities and Local Government, he called on people to: “Start thinking as a society how we deal with care …
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) calls for health professionals to ask older people about falls during routine assessments and reviews with health and social care practitioners. The rationale behind this new guidance is a “history of falls in the past year is the single more important risk factor for falls and …
A number of care home owners have asked us whether the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) “market study” into the sector will affect them or whether there is anything they should do now to head off any possible future criticism of their organisation. CMA market study The CMA announced its market study of the care …
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Research conducted by LaingBuisson has identified that the cost of providing nursing and social care averages £590-645 per week. This is compared against the estimated amount councils will pay in 2017 (taking into account the 2015-16 figures) which is calculated to be £486 per week. Those in the care sector used to handling council-funded residents …
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A proposition to substitute CQC inspections with group learning sessions has been made by GP Professor Clare Gerada. The proposition was made in consideration of the amount of time spent on ‘compulsory’ training sessions, that have little bearing on GP’s day to day work and continuing professional development, to satisfy CQC requirements. It is an …
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2016 has been the year of social media. From the Brexit referendum to the US Election, the last 12 months have borne witness to the increasing tendency for political and social debate to be conducted through the medium of Twitter hashtags and Facebook posts. It is unsurprising, therefore, that healthcare professionals are being reminded of …
Under plans released just before the 2016 Christmas break, CQC set out its broad plans to revise the way that it performs its obligations from April 2017 onwards in the form of a consultation document on its next phase of regulation. The approach towards taking regulatory action where providers fall beneath the requirements set out …
Former Prime Minister David Cameron has been announced as the new president of Alzheimer’s Research UK. Mr Cameron supported the cause throughout his time in office and dementia was one of his main priorities, having launched the Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge in 2012. This started a drive to deliver major improvements in dementia care and …
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A report published by the VODG (Voluntary Organisations Disability Group) called ‘Staying put: developing dementia-friendly care and support for people with a learning disability’ has reviewed the best way to support the growing number of people with learning disabilities with the condition. The report confirms that the diagnosis of dementia in the general population is …
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults – A Legal Update by Nicole Ridgwell (BSAB Conference 2017)
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