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Experiencing Dementia from the Inside
June 3, 2020
When we are caring for people living with dementia, we try our best to understand what they might be going through. As we get to know them, we start to…
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Are your employment contracts legally compliant?
June 1, 2020
As of 6 April 2020, a number of changes were made to Section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 which governs what should be included in the written statement…
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General Practice – Vaccinations and Immunisations
May 28, 2020
Overview During 2019, NHS England and NHS Improvement undertook a significant review of vaccination and immunisation payment mechanisms. The previous payment system was outdated and far from ideal. The reforms…
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How to achieve Outstanding in the Well-Led category?
April 8, 2020
In my last piece, I suggested ways in which you could score highly in the Safe key question, which as we all know is exceptionally challenging to get right. In…
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What makes for a well-led care home?
April 7, 2020
Demonstrating to a CQC inspector that a service is Well-led is one of the most challenging domain key questions for providers. Ed Watkinson, a former inspector who consults for Quality…
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Statutory Sick Pay and Coronavirus – What does it mean?
March 13, 2020
Following on from the Chancellor’s Budget announcements on 11th March 2020, it has been decided that the government will provide support to small businesses by refunding eligible statutory sick pay…
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Care homes, Coronavirus, and Human Rights
March 13, 2020
The phony war is over. After the weeks of ‘what should we do if this disease gets close to home?’, suddenly there are more and more care homes reporting…
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Changes to National Minimum Wage – DBEIS
March 2, 2020
Changes to National Minimum Wage following the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Consultation The DBEIS recently concluded its consultation into changes and enforcement of the National Minimum Wage…
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