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Care workers cannot work any harder, so what’s the new approach?
October 27, 2021
Morning News As I open the CQC website on Friday to read The state of health care and adult social care in England 2020/21 I know that the words on…
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Why a robust code of conduct is the best way to maintain professional boundaries
October 25, 2021
The story of a care worker, who was convicted of theft and subsequently banned from supporting vulnerable adults, made the headlines earlier this year. Despite receiving a letter from the…
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What changes will Liberty Protection Safeguards bring and how can services best prepare for them?
October 25, 2021
The social care sector is still waiting for the Liberty of Protection Safeguards (LPS), which will replace DoLs, to come into being. All we know at present is that the…
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What we know so far about the new CQC inspection process
October 22, 2021
As a result of COVID-19 all of us in social care have had to be adaptable and find different ways of delivering services. This has also been true for CQC…
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Buddying and mentorship programmes are the way out of our recruitment and retention crisis
October 20, 2021
When it comes to writing about social care, the canvas is rarely blank. Take last week, for example. Skills for Care launched its annual report, entitled, ‘The state of the…
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Celebrating community support for people with a learning disability, a mental health need and autistic people
October 18, 2021
Knowledge in action I’m definitely a visual person when it comes to learning. Those words on a paper mean so much more when they have a story, something to listen…
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Failing to manage risk of service user – Care sector HSE prosecution
October 13, 2021
Download ‘Failing to manage risk of service user – Care sector HSE prosecution’ by our partner, Napthens here DOWNLOAD NOW Alternatively, read it here: Care Home Operators and Care Providers…
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The social care sector must do more to harden cyber security and improve digital hygiene
October 13, 2021
In May 2019, the Institute of Public Care, which is part of Oxford Brookes University, published its annual ‘Adult Social Care Data and Cyber Security Programme’ report. The study devised…
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