We are starting to see the benefits of the vaccinations on care home visiting regimes. While coronavirus cases remain high, the number of infections is falling. The UK’s vaccination programme has seen every care home resident offered a jab, with almost 17 million vaccinations carried out in total. The good news is that, as a …
In the wake of the pandemic, the CQC changed its entire approach to inspections in order to limit inspectors “crossing the threshold”. The CQC initiated remote monitoring through initial conversations with Providers which could result in a site visit if the CQC had concerns, and enforcement action if the CQC found the service to be …
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Images that will be remembered from this pandemic are those of friends and family visiting their loved ones through the windows of care homes. These images are illustrative of how much harder it has been to stay in touch with someone who lives in a care home during the pandemic. Visits were severely restricted during …
On 18 September 2020 the Social Care COVID -19 Support Taskforce produced its final report, advice and recommendations. The Taskforce was commissioned in June 2020 and completed its work in August 2020 reporting to the Minister of State for Care. It consisted of leaders from across government and from the social care sector and was …
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This article delves deeper into CQC’s immediate priorities following suspension of inspections in March 2020, looking at what CQC has in store for the next few months with its ‘Transitional Regulatory Approach’, contemplating what inspections may look like in the future in light of CQC’s new strategy to be published in 2021 and how this …
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) and General Medical Council (GMC) have recently published a joint operational protocol. This protocol is part of a suite of guidance tools called the Joint Working Framework. The protocol is intended to support staff from the CQC and GMC as they work together to protect patients and promote high standards. …
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The CQC is undertaking pilot with General Practices. The CQC will be piloting the use of an assessment and monitoring approach with a small number of General Practice services, giving the CQC an opportunity to gather evidence from Providers. The pilot will be focused on areas of risk and will only be used where the …
The Department of Health and Social Care has published new guidance on visiting arrangements in care homes. The guidance sets out: the principles of a local approach and dynamic risk assessment advice for providers when establishing their visiting policy advice for providers when taking visiting decisions for particular residents or groups of residents infection control precautions …
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Public Health England guidance “COVID-19 How to work safely in care homes” renamed COVID-19 Personal protective equipment (PPE) – resource for care workers working in care homes during sustained COVID-19 transmission in England and “COVID19 How to work safely in domiciliary care in England” renamed COVID-19 Personal protective equipment (PPE) – resource for care workers …
The CQC has published its third Insight report COVID-19 INSIGHT: Issue 3 . The report explores three main themes: The need for providers and other organisations to collaborate to tackle COVID-19 Concerns that have prompted the CQC to inspect in recent months Challenges that providers have faced in caring for people detained under the Mental …
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