CQC ask providers to comment on their registration guidance
The CQC have asked providers for feedback on their experiences of using their guidance: The Scope of Registration. The guidance was issued ‘to make it
Frozen charging thresholds mean many people face paying for residential care
The government announced last week that the upper and lower capital limits, which determine who must pay the full cost of their care and how
Ofsted see rise in legal challenges to reports
Chief Inspector of Ofsted, Amanda Spielman, has said there has been an increase in legal challenges to its reports. Ms Spielman told MPs that the
Ridouts notices increase in financial abuse and theft within care homes
Financial abuse within the care home sector remains a critical issue within the media, Government and the CQC. 2019 has already seen two serious cases
ICO are fining care homes for failure to pay new data protection fee
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has started to take action against care homes for failure to pay the data protection fee. Notices of their intent
Long-term NHS plan misses out social care
Yesterday the Prime Minister and Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, uncovered the long-term NHS plan. This is a ten year plan which outlines
