During the period of the pandemic, CQC paused routine inspections and introduced the Emergency Support Framework (“ESF”) with the intention of focusing on the immediate risks presented by the pandemic. CQC has now developed its new Transitional Monitoring Approach (“TMA”) which is meant to bring together elements of its existing methodologies relying on the approach …
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (“NICE”) has been consulting on its ‘Safeguarding Adults in Care Homes’ guideline. The NICE guideline covers keeping adults in care homes safe from abuse and neglect. It includes potential indicators of abuse and neglect (by individuals and by organisations) and sets out the safeguarding process from identifying …
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In ‘The Future of CQC Inspections’ webinar, Gemma Nicholas looked at CQC’s “Now, Next and Future” plans, while Laura Paton looked at how providers can get the most out of their CQC inspections. The session was hosted by Ridouts’ COO, Caroline Barker. Find more information and resources from this webinar here.https://www.youtube.com/embed/BoK9Mawtysc
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