The Care Quality Commission (CQC) and General Medical Council (GMC) have recently published a joint operational protocol. This protocol is part of a suite of guidance tools called the Joint Working Framework. The protocol is intended to support staff from the CQC and GMC as they work together to protect patients and promote high standards. …
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The CQC is undertaking pilot with General Practices. The CQC will be piloting the use of an assessment and monitoring approach with a small number of General Practice services, giving the CQC an opportunity to gather evidence from Providers. The pilot will be focused on areas of risk and will only be used where the …
The Department of Health and Social Care has published new guidance on visiting arrangements in care homes. The guidance sets out: the principles of a local approach and dynamic risk assessment advice for providers when establishing their visiting policy advice for providers when taking visiting decisions for particular residents or groups of residents infection control precautions …
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Public Health England guidance “COVID-19 How to work safely in care homes” renamed COVID-19 Personal protective equipment (PPE) – resource for care workers working in care homes during sustained COVID-19 transmission in England and “COVID19 How to work safely in domiciliary care in England” renamed COVID-19 Personal protective equipment (PPE) – resource for care workers …
The CQC has published its third Insight report COVID-19 INSIGHT: Issue 3 . The report explores three main themes: The need for providers and other organisations to collaborate to tackle COVID-19 Concerns that have prompted the CQC to inspect in recent months Challenges that providers have faced in caring for people detained under the Mental …
DHSC has updated the public on some of the work that has been undertaken to date by the recently established Social Care Sector COVID-19 Support Taskforce. The Taskforce, chaired by David Pearson former president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), was set up to prevent further transmission in the care sector. …
The Government’s proposed post-Brexit immigration bill is currently going through its stages in the House of Commons, having passed its first hurdle with support of a majority of MPs. The bill repeals EU freedom of movement and introduces a new framework for who can come to live and work in the UK. It is not …
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Over the past few years the health and social care sector has witnessed increasing innovation and use of new technologies. This has skyrocketed in the recent months due to Providers finding new ways to continue to meet the demands of service users during the COVID-19 pandemic. Out of necessity and being in emergency mode, Providers …
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On 26 June 2020 the Government issued more information about the members and terms of reference (TOR) of its Social Care Sector COVID-19 Support Taskforce. The taskforce has been set up to ensure the delivery of the following Government’s Social Care Action Plan and Care Home Support Package. The TOR are rather sparse, but they …
OSn 19 March 2020 the Government announced £1.6 billion funding for local government for meeting pressures across the range of public services and £1.3 billion to go to the NHS and social care for discharge support. On 18 April 2020 central government topped up this pledge announcing a further £1.6 billion for local government. And …
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