The CQC have asked providers for feedback on their experiences of using their guidance: The Scope of Registration. The guidance was issued ‘to make it clearer for providers who should register with CQC and for which regulated activities’. A link to the guidance can be found here The Scope of Registration Providers can complete a …
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The government announced last week that the upper and lower capital limits, which determine who must pay the full cost of their care and how much others should pay from their assets, will remain at the same level in 2019-20 as they have done since 2010-11. Due to this, social care experts have warned that …
Frozen charging thresholds mean many people face paying for residential care Read More »
Chief Inspector of Ofsted, Amanda Spielman, has said there has been an increase in legal challenges to its reports. Ms Spielman told MPs that the rise in challenges was mainly coming from private organisations, such as apprenticeship providers, nurseries and children’s homes. There has been a particular rise in the number of tribunals involving children’s …
Financial abuse within the care home sector remains a critical issue within the media, Government and the CQC. 2019 has already seen two serious cases of financial abuse within the adult social care sector, with it bringing costly fines, prison sentences and reputational damage for the organisation. Providers need to keep a close eye on …
Ridouts notices increase in financial abuse and theft within care homes Read More »
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has started to take action against care homes for failure to pay the data protection fee. Notices of their intent to fine the businesses have been sent and those that do not pay could face a maximum fine of £600. The first fines have been sent to more than 100 …
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Yesterday the Prime Minister and Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, uncovered the long-term NHS plan. This is a ten year plan which outlines how the extra £20 billion funding for the NHS will be spent. The plan aims to save 500,000 lives with a focus more on prevention and early detection. Better access …
2018 has seen substantial reform and parliamentary time for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLs) legislation, much to the surprise of people who thought this would not be the case. But these developments have not come without opposition. In July we saw the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill introduced. This bill abolished the Deprivation of Liberty …
HSJ – January 2019 – An update on the reform of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Read More »
According to the Immigration Advice Service (IAA), concerns are growing over how Brexit immigration proposals will hit Britain’s care workforce. It has been predicted that the care sector could be short by 380,000 workers by 2026 if the proposed immigration restrictions go ahead as planned. The latest immigration white paper reveals that EU citizens will …
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