The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has just launched a consultation requesting views on changes to their 2015 guidance for pharmacy services, specially for those services provided on the internet or at a distance. The consultation process will run for 8 weeks, until 21 August 2018, and we strongly urge all providers within this specific sector …
On 31 May 2018 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published advice to UK care home providers on charging fees after a resident’s death. The advice is based upon the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) and Consumer Protection for Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPRs). The CRA applies a test of fairness to terms in a …
The CMA sets its sights on care home fees after death – what does it mean for providers? Read More »
The week commencing 14 May 2018 was National Mental Health Awareness Week. Amongst the many events organised to mark this, the All-Party Parliamentary Health Group and CLOSER (a research centre bringing together the UK’s leading longitudinal studies) held a joint seminar on ‘Tackling mental health problems in children and young people: the importance of early …
HSJ Channel – May 2018 – Put Early Intervention Front and Centre of Mental Healthcare Read More »
The week commencing 14 May 2018 was National Mental Health Awareness Week. Amongst the many events organised to mark this, the All-Party Parliamentary Health Group and CLOSER (a research centre bringing together the UK’s leading longitudinal studies) held a joint seminar on ‘Tackling mental health problems in children and young people: the importance of early …
There is a growing belief within the social care public sector that commissioners should control both the nature, and, the infrastructure, and, the day to day delivery of services. The independent sector, upon which the very possibility of service depends, is seen as an unwelcome player at the table to be squeezed, bullied and blamed. …
“Safeguarding” – beware the dirty tricks as published in Healthcare Business May 2018 Read More »
‘WILL CQC CATCH US OUT?’ With the proposed move by CQC to short-notice inspections coming into force this month, how much leniency will be allowed for one-off issues? CQC’s intention to begin short-notice or unannounced inspections of substance misuse service providers will be a significant change for the sector, which has previously had notice of …
Following a recent inspection we were unhappy with our CQC report. We felt that the person conducting the inspection did not have adequate experience of the substance misuse treatment sector and that the specialised nature of our service was not taken into account. Can we challenge our inspection on these grounds or ask for a …
The requirement for a multi-disciplinary care and support package to meet any service user’s assessed needs is the focal point of all provider-service user interactions within the health and social care sector. It was the introduction of the Care Act 2014, and its ‘no decision about me without me’ principles, which focused the sector on …
We are disappointed with the results of our recent CQC review, one of the things we were marked down for was not involving our clients in planning their care. We dispute this as patient involvement has always be central to how our service operates. How can we compile evidence to back up our challenge? To …
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To launch an effective challenge, providers must understand the parameters of the process itself. With CQC draft inspection reports, challenges should be made through the factual accuracy process, through which the provider has ten working days to submit a response from the date of receipt. It is important to note that CQC factual accuracy …
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