Last month CQC announced that they had updated their guidance on “How CQC monitors inspects and regulates adult social care services”. This document replaced the old Provider handbooks in November 2017. Of particular interest is the addition of a new section to the guidance setting out CQC’s position with regard to services repeatedly rated as …
Following Jeremy Hunt’s promotion to the role of Foreign Secretary, Matt Hancock has been appointed as the new Health and Social Care Secretary. The reshuffle of the cabinet was essentially forced upon Theresa May after the resignation of Boris Johnson and David Davis, in opposition to the government’s new Brexit strategy. To celebrate his new …
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There has been a lot of media coverage on modern slavery and human trafficking in recent times, both criminal offences under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (‘the Act’). It is important to be aware that modern slavery can take place in a wide range of employment sectors, including health and social care settings. This could …
A new Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA) has been launched to invest in specialist care homes, therefore supporting some of the most vulnerable in UK care homes. The Barbican ISA is a three-year bond that will support over 83 specialist care homes owned by the Barbican Group, whilst offering investors annual returns of up to 7%, …
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The Care Minister Caroline Dinenage has confirmed that the government is currently more inclined to introduce a cap on social care costs, rather than implement ‘new taxes.’ In an exclusive interview with carehome.co.uk, the minister disregarded the idea of a new ‘over-40’ tax, which would help pay for social care. On the issue, the care …
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has just launched a consultation requesting views on changes to their 2015 guidance for pharmacy services, specially for those services provided on the internet or at a distance. The consultation process will run for 8 weeks, until 21 August 2018, and we strongly urge all providers within this specific sector …
The government has introduced a set of deprivation of liberty safeguard reforms which, it claims, will lessen the burden on local authorities, whilst saving an approximate £200 million a year. These savings will contribute to frontline care and tackle the backlog of 108,000 people currently with un-reviewed safeguards. The new bill has been drafted to …
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