CQC has announced its support of an online resource designed to assist providers of adult social care services in improving their services. CQC states the resource aims to give adult social care managers, owners and staff the confidence to challenge and change practice. The online resource, titled Care Improvement Works, has been developed by CQC’s …
The majority of reviewed care homes and homecare agencies across England have been rated as ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) though many were given the rating of ‘requires improvement’ or were deemed to be ‘inadequate’. Reports on the quality of care provided by adult social care services across the central, north and south …
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This month, the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of Chestertons v Nurmohamed [UKEAT/0335/14/DM], provided guidance on what amounts to a whistleblowing disclosure being made in the ‘public interest’. Legislation requires that when an employee makes a whistleblowing disclosure they must have a ‘reasonable belief’ that the disclosure is being made in the ‘public interest’ …
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The UK is experiencing a major demographic shift. Over the next two decades, the number of people aged 85 or over will more than double, and in England, almost a quarter of the population will be over 65. The scale of these changes present significant challenges and questions for individuals, families and communities. One such …
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According to a letter sent to the Guardian newspaper by hundreds of mental health experts, austerity cuts are having a ‘profoundly disturbing’ impact on people’s psychological wellbeing and the emotional state of the nation. In the letter, over 400 psychotherapists, counsellors and academics said that an ‘intimidatory disciplinary regime’ facing benefits claimants would be made …
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According to a recent survey of nursing staffing levels, which questioned 5,100 nursing staff, almost two thirds of nursing staff who have experienced a “red flag” event while working on an acute adult inpatient ward have failed to see nurse numbers immediately increased to deal with the situation. Guidance on safe staffing for nursing in …
The Law Society has this week issued comprehensive practical guidance on the deprivation of liberty. The principle aim of the guidance is to assist in identifying when the care or treatment of a person amounts to a deprivation of their liberty, it does not address in detail how that deprivation ought to be authorised. It …
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On Wednesday 25 March 2015 the Care Standards Tribunal unanimously dismissed a GP’s appeal against suspension of his registration with CQC. This is the first time CQC has used this enforcement action against a GP. The test applied by the Tribunal in reaching its decision involved asking whether the Tribunal had reasonable cause to believe …
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All providers should now be aware of the new requirement for health and care providers to make arrangements to prominently display their CQC rating. The requirement is included in the Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 which came into force on 1 April 2015. Providers are allowed a maximum period of 21 …
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Sector leaders have called for Ofsted to end its single inspection framework, labelling it ‘flawed and not conducive to improvement.’ The Local Government Association (LGA), Association of Directors for Children’s Services (ADCS) and Solace has co-authored a position paper on the issue of Ofsted inspections. The paper has called for an accountability framework that is …
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