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Ofsted Launches Consultation for Children’s Homes and Residential Holiday Schemes

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The consultation period which runs from 2nd November to 24th January 2022 contains proposals on Ofsted’s new inspection arrangements for children’s homes and residential holiday schemes. The newly launched consultation, is regarding new arrangements for interim children’s home inspections and inspections of residential holiday schemes for disabled children (RHSDCs) Ofsted are imploring anybody with an …

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CQC publishes damning Annual Report regarding the state of the Health & Social Care Sector

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The CQC annual report published on the 22nd October 2021 has highlighted the pandemics effects on the industry, which has exacerbated the inequalities in care. The report analyses the additional strain on carers which has intensified during the pandemic, including the increasing burden now placed on volunteers. Carers UK estimated in June 2020 that an …

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The National Care Forum (NCF) and UNISON have written to Health & Social Care Secretary, Sajid Javid, regarding the Social Care staff shortage crisis

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The letter to the Health and Social Care Secretary says they’ve taken this “unprecedented step” in response to daily reports from care providers regarding the serious worker shortages. UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said “Care employees have been undervalued and ignored for too long. And the escalating staffing crisis is a consequence of this. It’s …

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Focus on access ignores the other fundamental challenges that GP’s in the UK are facing

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The latest NHS announcement published on the 14th October 2021 placed a greater emphasis on the need for improving access for patients and supporting general practice with a £250m winter access fund to aid in the forthcoming November to March months. However, in a news article published the same day by the Royal College of …

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