The government has decided to drop plans for an excellence award for social care providers after it was universally rejected by the sector. Speaking at the National Care Association conference this week, Care Quality Commission chair Jo Williams said: “It’s clear yourselves and others have said it’s not going to work and it doesn’t add …
Research by UKHCA has found that home care staff are facing reduced pay and conditions are being put at risk of council cuts to providers. Staff are having to work longer hours in order to make up their salaries along with some having to work two jobs. UKHCA has also found that there were safety …
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Frontline carers are first to be at risk of adverse criticism and damaging action. The Panorama film appears to show highly abusive deliberate ill treatment. Such behaviour by staff is to be condemned at all times but may arise for a variety of reasons, such as: service users may be very provocative in their challenging …
It is difficult to overstate how important good record keeping is yet it is surprisingly rare. Good record keeping ensures that relevant information is captured for use by carers and other professionals. That information may be needed for a variety of reasons including, among other things: • Identifying trends for use in risk assessments. • …
At Ridouts we are seeing an increased number of local authorities getting close to and acting beyond their legal powers. Local Authorities have very limited powers yet in many instances are trying to either regulate or micro-manage a care home business. This should be resisted. Local authorities have two distinct roles, although these can often …
Two decisions of the Co-operation and Competition Panel (CCP) in September appear to scupper hopes that the CCP will provide a remedy to continuing care providers facing reductions in fees. Last year, we successfully brought a complaint to the CCP concerning commissioning arrangements that involved using an exclusive framework agreement that would only be re-opened …
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It is difficult to overstate how important good record keeping is yet it is surprisingly rare. Good record keeping ensures that relevant information is captured for use by carers and other professionals. That information may be needed for a variety of reasons including, among other things: Identifying trends for use in risk assessments. Monitoring changes …
Last month the Ridout Report looked at compliance reports and how to challenge them. Where CQC make adverse findings in compliance reviews, there are range of enforcement options open to CQC. This month, the Ridout Report looks at those options and how providers can challenge them. CQC has published guidance which sets out how it …
Enforcement: How to Avoid it and How to Respond if it Comes your Way. Read More »
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