CQC’s publication ‘A fresh start for the regulation and inspection of adult social care’, released earlier this year, introduces the use of online quality profiles for organisations offering care services. Commenting on the development of a new rating system, the publication states that one of the possible characteristics of an outstanding rating might include “information …
The Local Authority Ombudsman decision reported in last month’s issue of Caring Times is a stark reminder of the risks of third party contributions charged in breach of the legal rules. In that case, a care home charged relatives the difference between what it charged the Local Authority for placements, and what it charged self-funded …
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In May 2013, the Department of Health published a Joint Policy Statement on “The regulation and oversight of NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts” which highlighted the NHS single failure regime to be policed by CQC, Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority. Essentially what this document says is that CQC will be responsible for …
In line with the SRA’s requirement for firm’s to gather diversity data from staff, Ridouts are pleased to publish the results of its reviewof the diversity and make-up of our workforce. The survey was undertaken in November 2013 and result can be found in the PDF document below.
Times are tough for care providers, not just in terms of the funding deficit in social care but also because of the inadequate way in which many local authorities exercise their safeguarding and contract monitoring functions. At Ridouts, we come across many local authorities abusing their position of authority in the market to the detriment …
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