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Risk Assessment and the Mental Capacity Act (MCA)
January 31, 2020
Care providers sometimes consult me when they’ve had a critical inspection – and often the decision-making around the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) has been identified as poor. Risk assessments are…
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Getting Ready for the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)
January 31, 2020
We updated you in the summer on how things were getting on with plans to put the LPS into practice. At the moment, it’s slowed down a bit due to…
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Tackling mental health stigma in the workplace
January 31, 2020
Mental health is a hot topic for all and is seeing heavy coverage in all aspects of the media. Many employers will no doubt be looking at ways to promote…
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Positive Non-verbal Communication in Dementia Care
January 31, 2020
It’s no surprise that losing the ability to communicate effectively can be one of the most frustrating and difficult problems for people with dementia and the people who care for…
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National Minimum Wage Increase for 2020
January 31, 2020
In anticipation of the new financial year starting in April, the Government has recently announced its annual increase to the wages of millions of the lowest paid workers in the…
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GDPR and the Care Sector – What’s New?
January 31, 2020
The Information Commissioner Office (ICO) has turned its attention to the health and social care sector since the implementation of GDPR in May 2017. The ICO has conducted audits of…
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How to assess capacity right
January 31, 2020
Managers are horrified if their rating goes from ‘Good’ to ‘Requires Improvement’. Three common errors relate to mental capacity assessment: Confusion among staff about how to assess capacity or who…
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The risks of a ‘closed culture’
January 31, 2020
In recent internal guidance, CQC inspectors have been told to operate a ‘low threshold for deciding to carry out a responsive inspection’ in homes that they consider to be at…
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