Archive

Are you heading for a fine under the new enforcement rules for non-compliance with the capacity tracker? Hopefully not. I have long made my view on the capacity tracker clear…

I remember as a manager and provider the days before COVID-19 when January was a great month. It was quiet and was the time we were able to take a…

Emma Christian, People Consultant, People Projects Team at Napthens explains the importance of having a good ED&I strategy. The world of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (‘ED&I’) has certainly been at…

Care home providers across the UK could receive a discount on their energy bills under a new scheme. The Energy Bills Discount Scheme is available to businesses, charities and the…

The government has released guidance aimed at helping people from overseas to work in the health and social care sectors in the UK. Both these sectors have seen a rise…

Thousands of NHS patients in England will be discharged from hospitals to care homes, under new plans revealed by Government. The move aimed at reducing pressure on the NHS was…

Winter’s here, and QCS contributor, Hannah Kelly, has compiled some useful tips for domiciliary care workers to ensure their service users stay warm in their own homes this winter. How…

This month’s ‘Cut out and keep’ is brought to you by Lindsay Rees, Head of Social Care Content for Skills for Care partner Quality Compliance Systems (QCS), the leading provider…