Month: September 2018

As most provider’s will be aware, the CQC introduced a new approach to inspecting and rating health and social care providers in 2013. Since then the Alliance Manchester Business School and The King’s Fund have undertaken the first major evaluation of this approach. The new framework sets out to better our understanding of the impact …

The first major evaluation of the CQC’s approach to inspecting and rating has been published Read More »

A Government commissioned report by the Migration Advisory Committee has suggested that post-Brexit, EU workers should be subject to the same visa rules as other migrants. This would have a big effect on the current position were EU workers have freedom of movement and can travel and work within the European Economic Area (EEA) without …

Group of providers call for care workers to be recognised as skilled workers post-Brexit Read More »

According to workforce data, about 110,000 jobs in adult care in England are left vacant. This is a rise of 22,000 in a year. The Department of Health and Social Care have said it is going to run a recruitment campaign. 31% of carers have left or changed jobs in 2017-18. Reasons for the decrease …

Statistics show about 110,000 jobs in adult care are left vacant Read More »

As most providers will be aware, the Liberty Protection Safeguards are currently progressing through parliament and it is unlikely that they will become law until 2019. In the meantime, CQC have published a brief guide on DoLs and emergency treatment and providers should be aware of what it contains. There is information on the context, …

CQC guidance on DoLs and emergency treatment Read More »

Today CQC have confirmed that their ‘State of Care’ 2017/18 is due to be published shortly. For those that do not know the State of Care is CQC’s annual assessment of health and social care in England. In CQC’s words ‘the report looks at the trends, highlights examples of good and outstanding care, and identifies …

CQC confirm their ‘State of Care’ 2017/18 is due to be published shortly Read More »

A recent analysis undertaken by the BBC has found that one in five care homes in England is rated as not good enough. Nearly 3,000 of England’s 14,975 care homes are currently rated as either inadequate or requiring improvement. The Chief Executive of the National Care Associate, Nadra Ahmed, has said that the variations in …

Recent analysis finds one in every five care homes not good enough Read More »

Recently we have noticed an increase in CQC’s use of urgent enforcement action. Providers need to be aware that when CQC use these powers stakeholders will be expected to act quickly to remove service users if the decision is made to close the home. Questions arise as to whether CQC really consider the vulnerable state …

Ridouts notices increase in urgent enforcement action Read More »

New research has found that a shortage of UK nurses, lack of government funding and a winter crisis has put extraordinary levels of pressure on the NHS. Concerns are mounting for winter 2018 as once again the most critical issues revolve around funding and workforce related themes. The uncertainty surrounding Brexit also adds to the …

Retainment of UK nurses remains a key issue in social care Read More »

A committee of MP’s have warned that parents in England are not getting the assurance they need about the quality of education their children are receiving. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has said it is unaccepted that so many schools (previously rated Outstanding by Ofsted), are exempt from being reinspected. Ofsted’s budget has been cut …

MPs say Ofsted cuts leave parents questioning the quality of education Read More »