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The Health and Social Care Act 2008 Regulated Activities Regulations 2014 introduced a new emphasis for health and social care providers.  The emphasis is centred on 11 fundamental Regulations that are inspected under 5 Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOE).  The…

Some Providers have been taken by surprise when they have received satisfactory results from Care Quality Commission inspections in the time up to mid 2014 and have been given Improvement Required or Inadequate ratings in more recent inspections. Changes to…

Nearly 30,000 People In Need Of Care Were Wrongfully Deprived Of Their Liberty In 2015/16 According to figures taken from the 2015/16 data collection of the DoLS Mental Capacity Act 2005, 28,530 people were illegally restrained, sedated, or had their…

Does The Idea Of Your Next CQC Inspection Send Your Pulse Racing? Today providers have an increasing responsibility to demonstrate the effectiveness of their care service and how they can be made more outcome focussed. During this exclusive article, we…

The Real Payback Staff training is essential for specific purposes related to your business. You may require new workers to undertake instruction in first aid, food handling or a new booking system. Incorporating training that develops employees toward long-term career…

Shifting demographics are having and will continue to have significant repercussions on the long-term care market in the UK. Austerity and CQC regulations have also been impacting on the care industry, causing care providers try to provide excellent service at…

The Care Act 2014 – Implications From April 2015 this legislation came into force and put adult safeguarding on a legal footing. It requires each Local Authority to:  Make enquiries to ensure others do so if it believes and adult…