Articles & Publications Archives – Page 29 of 46

Caring for the carers: culture is crucial – As published in Caring Times

Articles & Publications / By Caroline Barker

At Ridouts, we advise providers about how they can challenge draft inspection reports, Warning Notices, Notices of Proposals and Decisions – we challenge CQC’s findings; the incorrect facts; and the incorrect interpretation of facts and judgments. In addition, we are often asked how a provider can counter what staff have told CQC during an inspection …

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HSJ Channel – May 2018 – Put Early Intervention Front and Centre of Mental Healthcare

Articles & Publications / By Ridouts Solicitors

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 …

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Government considers Green Paper criticising its approach to mental health care for children and young people as published on Health Service Journal website

Articles & Publications / By Ridouts Solicitors

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“Safeguarding” – beware the dirty tricks as published in Healthcare Business May 2018

Articles & Publications / By Ridouts Solicitors

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. …

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Drink & Drug News – May 2018 – Legal Line

Articles & Publications / By Ridouts Solicitors

‘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 …

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CQC inspection and Dementia Support in Care Homes – as published in Care Talk Magazine May 2018

Articles & Publications / By Jenny Wilde

CQC places a huge emphasis on the importance of person-centred care, particularly in relation to services caring for people with dementia. This is reflected in the Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOEs) that CQC inspectors are required to answer during an inspection. It is important that providers are able to demonstrate and evidence positive dementia support …

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Ensuring Compliance – As published in Care Talk – April 2018

Articles & Publications / By Laura P. Shelton

Ensuring Compliance – CQC Inspections Inspections are at the heart of CQC’s model for ensuring compliance and will remain so as indicated in in their strategy for 2016 to 2021. Inspections can be a nerve wracking experience, but they don’t have to be. They are your opportunity to demonstrate compliance and show off how good …

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CQC MOVES TO EXPAND ITS REMIT. A “POWER GRAB”.

Articles & Publications / By Paul Ridout

Be in no doubt! The CQC is engaged in the greatest “power grab” yet seen in Health and Social Care. It is comparable to the imperial aspirations of Genghis Khan or Napoleon. Whatever may be the attractions of the soft sell benefits of CQC’s actions, this is plain wrong. It is a strategy to convert …

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Drink & Drug News, March 2018 – Our inspector had insufficient expertise – can we challenge?

Articles & Publications / By Ridouts Solicitors

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 …

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