Best interests decisions: A COVID-19 quick guide
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (“SCIE”) published guidance in July 2020 titled, “Best interests decisions: A COVID-19 quick guide” (“SCIE guidance”). The SCIE guidance
CQC’s strategy towards Smarter Regulation: Is a change in culture on the cards?
As we have reported on previously, the CQC are currently considering their forward thinking strategy and aim to move towards a strategy of “Smarter Regulation”.
New Immigration Bill will negatively affect the Social Care Sector
The Government’s proposed post-Brexit immigration bill is currently going through its stages in the House of Commons, having passed its first hurdle with support of
Rapid increase in health and social care innovation in the wake of COVID-19
Over the past few years the health and social care sector has witnessed increasing innovation and use of new technologies. This has skyrocketed in the
CQC’s survey on Smarter Regulation: a move towards an intelligence-led inspection schedule?
The CQC have recently requested that stakeholders in the health and social care sector take part in a survey to help frame their strategy for
The CQC’s new “Closed Cultures” guidance – a signal of a new super-critical approach?
The CQC have recently published new guidance for its operational staff on “closed cultures” which it defines as a “poor culture in a health or
