CQC’s own staff are fearful of voicing their opinions on the CQC’s new regulatory approach due to a closed-culture attitude. In 2021 the CQC revealed a new regulatory approach, stating that it wanted to drop scheduled inspections in favour of a “more flexible, targeted approach”, using data and other insights in an effort to provide …
A new Government Energy Bill Relief Scheme was announced on 21 September 2022 and will provide a discount on wholesale gas and electricity prices for non-domestic customers (i.e. businesses). This scheme will provide businesses, charities and other public sector organisations with equivalent relief to what households have received through the Energy Price Guarantee. It will …
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There is strong and detailed evidence of the deterioration of youth wellbeing in the UK. According to the Commons Health Select Committee, the number of young people receiving treatment has risen from 25% to 40% from pre to post pandemic. It has also been reported by the BBC, that since 2019 at least 20 patients …
The Nuffield Trust, which is an independent UK health think tank, recently conducted a study into peoples’ perception of care workers in the UK. Findings from the study have been published in a research report titled, ‘New horizons: What can England learn from the professionalisation of care workers in other countries?’. The report states that …
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In a bid to help support the Social Care sector, new Prime Minister (“PM”) Liz Truss has announced plans to use the budget which has previously been allocated to the NHS. According to experts, the PM plans to divert £13 billion intended for the NHS to help resolve the COVID-19 backlog and instead give it …
As of 7 September 2022, care staff and visitors are no longer advised to wear masks at all times in social care settings in Scotland. According to the Scottish Government this is due to a drop in COVID-19 infection alongside decreased severity of the virus. Masks and face coverings in social care might still be …
It has been reported that the Government’s funding cuts to early support are resulting in detrimental consequences for at risk youth. What the Data Shows Over the last 12 years the Government has slashed central funding for local authorities (“LAs”) by nearly 40%. This has resulted in LAs removing services which they are not legally …
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The Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) reports annually on its oversight findings to ensure that healthcare providers maintain a safe environment for the management and use of controlled drugs under the Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) Regulations 2013 (“CDSMU Regulations”). As part of this, the CQC published, ‘The safer management of controlled drugs: Annual …
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On 1 September 2022 the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) announced that seven new Community Diagnostic Centres (“CDCs”) would be opening to help meet future demands on the NHS. The Government aims to open 160 CDCs in total by 2025 to deliver 9 million tests. The programme has been backed by £2.3 billion …
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“How can I afford to heat my home this winter?” – That has been the number one question across the nation since the energy price cap started rising. The continued rise in energy costs will prove to have detrimental effects not only on households, but also catastrophic consequences for our health and social care system. …
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