This month I will draw together some operational themes showing trends in practice, in regulation, commissioning and staffing. All of these combine to make a providers’ task more difficult. Regulation CQC and other regulators grow in power. Government encourages the regulator to believe that their judgments are beyond the prospect of error. Senior staff at …
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Chancellor, Philip Hammond, announced today that the Spring Budget has given an additional £2bn to social care over the next three years, with £1bn available in 2017/18. The £1bn available in 2017 was described at the time as a bridge to the Better Care Fund, additional money back loaded towards the end of the parliament. …
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CQC’s reporting style means the contents of draft inspection reports are often unclear or ambiguous. This can make providing comprehensive factual accuracy comments very difficult for providers. A practical tip to pre-empt this issue would be for providers to ensure that they keep a note of the records reviewed and the people spoken to by …
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It has been announced that Barts NHS Trust will enter into a partnership with Uber to transfer vulnerable patients to non-emergency appointments. The ambition of the deal is to reduce bed-blocking by providing an easily accessible and reliable service to allow vulnerable people and their carers to book transport with a service that is able …
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has urged health and care workers, through a new quality standard, to do more to ensure they consider cultural, religious or social preferences of adults in their final days of life. The guidance sets out standards of care for those aged 18 or over in their …
A link has been found between autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and coeliac disease, and an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study. The study, completed by researchers from the University of Oxford, analysed data of people admitted to hospitals in England for autoimmune diseases between 1998 and 2012 who were later …
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Christine Asbury, the chief executive of WCS Care Group Ltd, the first care provider in England to have five homes recognised as ‘Outstanding’ by CQC has spoken out on how other homes can achieve this rating. Christine said “It’s about helping to create little moments in daily life that make the biggest difference: the laughter …
In yesterday’s vote on the Brexit bill peers voted 358 to 256 in order to amend the Brexit bill and sent the bill back to the Commons. They sought to ensure the legal status of EU nationals following the triggering of Article 50 which is scheduled to happen later this month. The Lords will not …
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