As CQC starts to increase its on-site activity, the regulator has been considering the precautions that its inspection teams should take in relation to infection and prevention control. CQC has consulted with the Department of Health and Social Care (the “DHSC”) about accessing COVID-19 tests for CQC inspectors. The DHSC have considered the matter and …
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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 …
Key commentators on the adult social care sector (ADASS, LGA and Care England) have all commented on the strict nature of the rules that apply to any local authority and provider that wishes to access funds which were announced on 15 May 2020. Councils are allowed to access the additional monies to support care homes …
Government guidance on Coronavirus changes frequently and it is important to ensure that your policies are up to date and in line with the latest guidance. The guidance should be considered in the context of your own service and your policies should be flexible, reviewed and updated regularly. I have referred to eight examples of …
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Figures released by the CQC suggest that there has been a doubling of deaths reported during the period 1 March to 1 May 2020 by mental health providers of detained patients. 106 deaths were reported in these settings with providers confirming that Covid-19 was a cause or a factor within the deaths of 54 people. …
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Over the weekend, how Care Homes are dealing with admissions of patients being discharged from NHS hospitals has been highlighted in the media. There has been some criticism of Care Homes refusing to accept patients discharged from NHS Hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. A number of issues feed into the debate around this. These include: …
As providers will know, CQC tend to inspect infection control under Regulations 12 and 15 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. Regulation 12 states that care and treatment must be provided in a safe way for service users and providers are responsible for ‘assessing the risk of, and preventing, …
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