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Feeling the squeeze
May 8, 2016
With Social Care feeling the financial squeeze, Abi looks at some useful financial tips. I was told that if you put conditioner on your hair first, and then shampoo it…
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Look Forward to the View
April 27, 2016
The General Practice Forward View Well it’s out; NHS England has published the long awaited General Practice Forward View, setting out support for primary care over the next five years.…
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The CQC Needs to Get Its Skates On
April 21, 2016
Inadequate targets The CQC’s progress on GP visits is ‘inadequate’ and ‘requires improvement’ after failing to achieve inspection targets during 2015/16. Recently the CQC had extended its own deadline by…
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What is in store with CQCs proposed 2016-2021 Strategy? Part 2
April 19, 2016
Last week I completed (that is probably not entirely true) all of the holes on crazy golf. I have been told that my aim is not bad, but the force…
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Another Year Over, What’s Next?
April 16, 2016
Where are we up to? Well, that’s another financial year over and done with. Some of you may still have a couple of end of year returns to complete and…
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What is in store with CQCs proposed 2016-2021 Strategy? Part 1
April 14, 2016
I hope your week was good. It was the Easter Holidays and we made tracks to Devon. Time to reflect on a new topic. CQC have efficiencies to make as they…
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Cutting Red Tape – Review of Adult Social Care
March 24, 2016
It is a pleasure to be writing my first blog on behalf of QCS. I have spent the past 12+ years working for and with health and social care regulators…
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Don’t bury your head in the sand – CQC
February 4, 2016
As expected, only a small number of practices which have been inspected have had a ‘Requires Improvement’ or ‘Inadequate’ rating. Whilst some of the reasons for these ratings may be…
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