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Abi Spence
Registration and Inspection SpecialistAbi has worked for and with Government agencies relevant to social care for the past 12+ years. Primarily with the Department of Health, Social Services Inspectorate, Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) and since its inception the Care Quality Commission (CQC). As part of this long involvement Abi has developed a wide and detailed understanding of relevant issues and has worked closely with stakeholders such as people that use services, carers, providers, local government, the Department of Health, Ofsted and the Audit Commission. Read more
Posts by Abi Spence:
When you can’t get a yes to CQC Registration what do you need to do?
Abi Spence Registration and Inspection SpecialistLuck of the draw I have bought a lot of raffle tickets in my time. I try and hold the belief...
Taking the reindeer by its horns
Abi Spence Registration and Inspection SpecialistA Positive approach to Christmas and the New Year I have been working out. I was hoping to live on the...
The State of Social Care
Abi Spence Registration and Inspection SpecialistLooking at the ‘state’ of it. I always think the title sounds like an old dress being brought out to check...
Walk the Talk: Remembering your well-being in your CQC registered service
Abi Spence Registration and Inspection SpecialistOverload I stood in the aisle of the Supermarket pondering how to add a toaster to my overflowing basket. I had...
Are we ensuring Dignity choice and control?
Abi Spence Registration and Inspection SpecialistIndulging me….or supporting?! Last term I had been helping out at my son’s school for the odd hour. I’m relishing the...
A look at what the CQC inspectors may discover about your team work
Abi Spence Registration and Inspection SpecialistMusical aspirations As a child I was involved in a musical at the local theatre. My parents were proud I had...
Why Planning ahead for Incidents is Essential for your Service
Abi Spence Registration and Inspection SpecialistHot days bring on safety thoughts In life, we often only think to plan for those events that happen infrequently when...
Taking a CQC Registered Service rated Inadequate and making it Good!
Abi Spence Registration and Inspection SpecialistHow do you feel about comparisons? My daughter's face is screwed up tight. Her big blue eyes have almost vanished. Comparing...
A New Mental Health Act – Progress So Far
Abi Spence Registration and Inspection SpecialistI wrote an article in October last year about the terms of reference for a major review into the Mental...
Part 4: Steps to CQC Registering as a new Provider: The site visit
Abi Spence Registration and Inspection SpecialistWhen CQC registration is on the line…First Impressions really do count! Awkward meetings When I first met my husband’s mother 15 years...
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