Month: November 2018

A care provider has been fined £300,000 for failing to protect people in its care from a man with a history of sexual assaults. The provider was required to provide around the clock supervision of the man, because of his history of sexual abuse allegations. The CQC brought the case and the judge found “there …

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Towards the end of last week we saw the new guidance by the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) published. This is targeted towards UK residential care homes and nursing homes supporting people over the age of 65. In order to comply consumer law, providers will need to ensure the guidance is embedded into their business. …

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CQC warn elderly are at risk due to services closing down CQC have warned that one of the country’s largest home care providers could stop operating at the end of the month. The CQC has written to 84 local authorities telling them that as many as 9,300 elderly people are at risk of losing their …

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Caroline Dineage, Care Minister, has launched a government campaign to encourage more people to work in adult social care. A campaign is being launched by The Department of Health and Social Care in Gloucestershire and Tyne and Wear. This will look at the best ways to run a national campaign in early 2019. As it …

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Last autumn CQC published Equally Outstanding, a resource which shows how a focus on equality and human rights can improve care quality, even in times of financial restraint. A year on, CQC have updated the publication with a new e-learning module, extra case studies from outstanding providers and an updated pdf version based on feedback. …

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